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Taking Away Fear of the Unknown: Learning Experience in Disability for Health Sciences Students

Center:

AZ-Sonoran UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2012

Contact Information:

Product Description:

Since 2007, approximately 1100 health science students have participated in an interprofessional activity to explore and discuss disability related issues. Students were surveyed. Conclusion: This was an effective activity to expose students to begin to view disability as part of the human condition, to increase understanding of peoples' lives, and to spark interest in providing care or services to people with disabilities as part of the student's career path.

Keyword(s):

interprofessional, students, health sciences, disability

Product/Publication Type(s):

Conference presentations and posters presented

Target Audience:

Consumers/Families, Professionals, Students

Alternative Format:

Electronic (disc, CD, 508 compliant web posting)

To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

http://sonoranucedd.fcm.arizona.edu/sites/sonoranucedd.fcm.arizona.edu/files/AUCD2011_SonoranUCEDD_DisabilityIPE_FINAL.pdf

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