This presentation will examine the importance of changing how we perceive disability, shifting from the medical model to the socio-political model of disability. This new model is the foundation for incorporating Universal Design (UD). MSU’s Disability Services was recently selected to participate in a three year grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education called Project ShIFT (Shaping Inclusion through Foundational Transformation). We will explore the opportunities of this grant and how UD can be applied to teaching, with the purpose to enhance the learning of all students.
The Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning will sponsor a book series on this topic during the Spring Semester.
Katheryne Staeger-Wilson, MSW, LCSW
Director, Disability Services
Missouri State University
