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May 04, 2025
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Academic Calendar 2025-26
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EDUC 116 - Health and Disability
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
In this course, learners will be introduced to health and wellness in the context of disability using a holistic framework through the lens of diversity and inclusion guided by the belief that health is more than the absence of disease. Current perspectives of the dimensions of well-being and the social determinants of health will be explored to support the holistic wellness of people with disabilities. Learners will examine concepts of how wellness is enhanced by using creative, empowering, respectful, person-centered practice that values personal choice, culture, and quality of life in the context of educational and community settings. Learners will reflect on their personal wellness and explore strategies and resources to support a healthy professional practice.
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