DS 1504 Cultural Competency Towards Disabilities

This course helps explore cultural awareness and to understand how to work with people who have a wide variety of personal perspectives, cultures, and life circumstances through the disability perspective. The course investigates cultural competency through the five elements of cultural awareness: 1) valuing diversity; 2) understanding your own culture; 3) understanding when culture may be affecting interactions between persons and among groups; 4) knowing where to find good resources; and 5) knowing how to change your behavior to meet the cultural needs of individuals with disabilities. Transfer Credit: CSU.