This paper explores the critical importance of implicit curriculum in identifying and addressing aesthetic biases that affect students with disabilities. It advocates for comprehensive disability inclusion beyond legal mandates executed through explicit curriculum and emphasizes disability justice through adherence to principles of Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI).
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
Upon completion, the participants will be able to comprehend the aesthetic biases related to disability coupled with intersectional identities and their influence on the overall learning environment for social work students with disabilities.
Upon completion, the participant will recognize the gaps in disability inclusion and justice, highlighting the need to go beyond basic disability accommodations to address aesthetic biases through implicit curriculum.
Upon completion, participants will gain awareness about the alignment of disability inclusion and justice and implicit curriculum with ADEI principles and Competencies 2 and 3 of CSWE EPAS (2022).
