It's Okay to Teach People with an Intellectual Disability about Their Disability

Spassiani, Natasha A

Abstract

This paper introduces a newly accredited university programme for students with an intellectual disability (ID). The curriculum is largely based on disability studies pedagogy that creates awareness of the social, political, and economic factors that influence how individuals with a disability navigate society. The aim of the innovative curriculum is to provide students with an ID with a high quality post-secondary education that may better equip them when transitioning from the education sector to employment and independent living. The university programme demonstrates a potential framework for inclusive education and the promotion of a more equitable education system for students with an ID.

Citation

Spassiani, N. A. (2018). It's Okay to Teach People with an Intellectual Disability about Their Disability. The Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 31(3), 287-294

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 1, 2017
• Publication Date: 2018
• Deposit Date: May 18, 2017
• Journal: The Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability
• Publisher: Association on Higher Education and Disability
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 31
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 287-294
• Keywords: Post-secondary education, intellectual disability, inclusion, civic engagement
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/846604
• Publisher URL: https://www.ahead.org/professional-resources/publications/jped/archived-jped/jped-volume-31