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Panel Session

Disability Issues

Moving Beyond Disability Accommodations: Inclusive Social Work Education Using Intersectionality

The traditional approach to disability within higher education is an overreliance upon accommodations rather than proactive inclusivity. In social work education, equity and social justice are core values; therefore, moving beyond compliance-based accommodations and developing truly inclusive learning environments is essential.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
  1. Upon completion, the participant will be able to define the distinction between accommodation-based and inclusive approaches in social work education.
  2. Upon completion, the participant will be able to Identify barriers that persist despite formal accommodations and strategies to address them.
  3. Upon completion, the participant will be able to identify Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and their application in curriculum design.