Impacts of Disease and Disability on Occupational Performance

2 units

This course aims to explore disease and disability across the lifespan as a social, cultural, political, and medical phenomenon through the lens of an interdisciplinary perspective. Students will explore the phenomenology of disability and disease processes, and how occupational participation is impacted by these processes (which may include understanding of prevalence, symptomatology, and medical knowledge). Through panel presentations, case analyses, and multimedia materials, students will explore how various cultures view the disease and disability process and assess and address ableist perspectives that are prevalent in healthcare practice.