Disability Studies for Teachers

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Subject:

Humanities, Social Sciences

Institution Name:

Department of Education

Collection:

U.S. Department of Education

Grade Level:

Primary, Secondary

Abstract:

This document introduces the field and resources of Diability Studies for interested teachers.Disability Studies for Teachers is a web-based resource for teachers who want to introduce students in social studies, history, literature, and related subjects in grades 6-12 to disability studies and disability history. Resources on this site also can be adapted for use in postsecondary education. The project prepares lesson plans, essays, and teaching materials. It also draws on and contains links to other materials found on public educational, disability, and history websites. The project is based on a disability studies perspective. Disability studies refers generally to the examination of disability as a social, cultural, and political phenomenon. In contrast to clinical, medical, or educational approaches to disability, disability studies focuses on how disability is defined and represented in society. From this perspective, disability is not a characteristic that exists in the person so defined, but a construct that finds its meaning in social and cultural context.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Media Format:

Text/HTML, Downloadable docs

Conditions of Use:

Custom Permissions
Lesson plans, essays, and other materials developed through the Disability Studies for Teachers project can be used and duplicated for classroom and other educational purposes without further permission. These materials are identified by a "Copyright Syracuse University" at the bottom of the page.