Understanding Disability and Ableism

Welcome to: Understanding Disability and Ableism

In this course, you will learn what disability is and how it is conceptualized and understood in Canada and internationally. We will then discuss the diversity present in the community, the different types of barriers faced by people with disabilities and their impact on their daily lives. This course addresses different models and ideas about disability and discusses the definition of ableism.

Do you have at least 60-minutes to complete this course? Progress in the course cannot be bookmarked or saved. You will receive an email upon completion of this course.

Please consider completing the feedback survey at the end of the course.

Learning goals:

After completing this course, you will have:

• Identified a few key principles and recommendations for the use of inclusive language.
• Gained exposure to the concepts, models and definitions that are critical to conducting accessible research.
• Explored different types of barriers and their impact on the lives of people with disabilities.
• Reflected on some of the actions you can take to address barriers and improve accessibility in your academic environment, based on specific scenarios.

Thank you

Vice-Principal Research Portfolio