Plenary - Nothing About Us Without Us: How Can Disability Studies Inform Seating and Mobility Provision?
Thursday, March 8, 2018 |
8:40 AM - 9:05 AM |
Stanley Park Ballroom |
Overview
Heather Feldner, Kayla Brown
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Learning Objectives:
1. Compare and contrast the medical, social, and complex embodiment models of disability
2. Appraise the history of disability and the disability rights movement in North America and how this has impacted perceptions of disability and mobility technology
3. Describe three ways that disability studies can inform mobility technology provision practices
4. Identify two ways that mobility technology professionals can be better allies to people with disabilities