Name: Jorem Awadu

College: Michigan State University

Discipline: Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education

Module Title: “Disability in Africa”

Narrative Description of the Module: This course is designed to increase the student’s awareness, sensitivity, and understanding of the individual, social, cultural, political, and legal aspects of disability in Africa. Students will explore various disability issues people in Africa experience as well as how they and their families are impacted by disability. The ultimate goal is to produce students who are knowledgeable about aspects related to disability in Africa. A variety of instructional methods including discussion, lecture, multimedia, and experiential learning opportunities will be utilized to assist students to develop the following competencies:

1. Recognize how disability is understood in the African context
2. Develop awareness of the various disability issues in Africa
3. Increase knowledge of methods for promoting the social equality/inclusion of people with disabilities in education, employment, healthcare, housing and recreation.
4. Develop an understanding of the concept of intersectionality as it relates to disability in Africa.
5. Learn about the models of disability as well as how they apply to Africa.
6. Explore the impact of disability on the individual with a disability, family and community.