The Intro to Disability Studies unit takes a deep dive into disability history. Students will learn about disability as a form of human diversity, how to be an aspiring ally, and how to be an includer. This learning will continue promoting identity pride for disabled students and provide factual history of disability for all.

Units can be paced according to teacher needs, with multiple lessons in a week for a shorter time frame, or stretched out over a longer period.

This unit includes 9 lessons:

• Lesson 1: Disability is Diversity

• Lesson 2: Understanding Disability

• Lesson 3: An Introduction to Ableism

• Lesson 4: Imagining a Truly Equitable Society

• Lesson 5: Disability History

• Lesson 6: Digging into the Disability Rights Movement

• Lesson 7: Where Are We Now?

• Lesson 8: Shifting Mindsets

• Lesson 9: Taking Informed Action

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