Psychological & Brain Sciences 391DR - S-Int'l Disability Rights
Spring
2025
01
3.00
Griffin Leistinger
TU 4:00PM 6:30PM
UMass Amherst
52747
Tobin Hall room 204
gleistinger@umass.edu
Students will learn about international policies surrounding human rights for people with disabilities. This course will be structured around the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). Students will learn about varying definitions of disability, education, employment, healthcare and family perspectives.
DDHS (Developmental Disabilities and Human Services) students only. Registration is only open to students in the Developmental Disabilities and Human Services (DDHS) Specialization for the first month of registration. Non-DDHS students should visit blogs.umass.edu/ddhs to request registration in this course.