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Student Success and the Social Model of Disability
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Presenters: Ira McKinzie, Shaun Williams, Shannon Pagano, and Ash Perrine.
Summary
Supporting students with disabilities in higher education is typically seen as a legal process of compliance, traditionally informed by the medical model of disability. This presentation, featuring a student panel, will explore the social model of disability, which views disability not as a deficit to be fixed, but as a normal part of the human experience. Strategies for student support and classroom integration based in an affirming view of disability will be explored.
Slides: Student Success & the Social Model of Disability in Higher Education
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