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DS - Disability StudiesEDUCATION
• Introduction to DS
• Educational Objectives
• Student Handbook
Disability Studies Certificate:
•  DSC Course Requirements
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  • DSC Application Form
    UGA-IHDD Courses:
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    CEU Credits:
    •     GA Center Cont. Edu., UGA
    • School of Social Work, UGA
    • SCEIs/BCW
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  • Summer 2009
  • Fall 2009
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    • Disability Studies Certificate Logo DISABILITY STUDIES CERTIFICATE

    The interdisciplinary Disability Studies Certificate provides undergraduate and graduate students with the most intensive and focused learning experience at the IHDD. It is designed to supplement degrees granted from academic departments across campus, including those in disability-related fields, such as Special Education, Therapeutic Recreation, or Speech Communication, as well as degrees from departments that do not traditionally offer disability-related content, such as Business, Journalism, and Environmental Design. For information about application and requirements for completion, see Disability Studies Certificate Course Requirements.

    How will I benefit from completion of the Disability Studies Certificate?
    Completion of the Certificate has many potential benefits. It will document your area of specialization in disability issues and allow you to broaden your professional opportunities to include leadership, advocacy and social change. You will have the opportunity to learn from and with students from many disciplines, people with disabilities and their families, and IHDD Faculty and Faculty Fellows who have recognized expertise in multiple areas. You will
    learn about disability as an issue of diversity rather than difference, of strength rather than deficit. Disability is presented as a social construct rather than a characteristic of an individual.

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    Since 1965, the faculty, students, and staff at the Institute on Human Development and Disability have provided a strong and positive force for change to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. All projects and activities are designed to achieve our mission of full community inclusion and respect for the unique characteristics of all individuals and families.

    For students interested in more focused and intensive study, the Disability Studies Certificate provides a rich supplement to their chosen field of study. They are engaged in activities that prepare them both in their future careers and social interaction.

    Click here to view the Disability Studies Student Handbook.IHDD