BLS 5770 - Services for Persons Who are Blind or Have Other Disabilities

This course explores issues that affect services for people who are blind or have other disabilities. It includes prevalence and incidence of various disabling conditions, adaptive recreation, history and current status of service legislation, consumer organizations, professional organizations, accreditation, models of services delivery, national and international agencies and organizations, national and international resources, social service programs, and trends and future issues.

Note: Open to upper-level undergraduate and graduate students.

Credits: 1 to 2 hours