DSAB 624 - Disability Services Administration (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: None
This course looks at the role that Disability Studies is playing in the formulation of public policies to insure the delivery of quality services and supports to people with disabilities. The course analyzes the costs of these services and the economics of the disability industry. It focuses also on organizational factors involved in the management of public and private agencies that deliver services to people with disabilities. The active participation of people with disabilities and family members in the design, delivery and evaluation of community-based services is emphasized.