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University of Pittsburgh

Disability Awareness and Support

The goal of this course is to promote equal opportunity and the full participation of students with disabilities in higher education by helping participants advance their awareness of the meaning of accessibility in education. Participants will gain competence and confidence in working with students by focusing on legislation, universal design, and assistive technologies. Thank you to Abbas (Bobby) Husain Quamar, Graduate Student Researcher in the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology at the University of Pittsburgh, for his contributions to the course.

Status: Educational Materials
Status: Adaptive Equipment
Course8 hours

Featured reviews

MP

4.0Reviewed Nov 2, 2022

well framed for a comprehensiveness on disability awareness. still ample scope on inclusion of psychosocial disability.

RR

5.0Reviewed Jun 12, 2022

Informative, Educative and  Practical knowledge for Professionals. Good instruction and great discussion groups.

SD

4.0Reviewed May 20, 2018

I recommend that teachers must take this course as it is very resourceful and informative.

BB

4.0Reviewed Oct 26, 2022

I​ gave this course 4 stars because some of the video was hard for me to understand. Maybe it was the audio. Also, some of the links dd not work.

GS

4.0Reviewed Oct 24, 2015

A very practical and informative course, the links and readings are also very educational.

RR

5.0Reviewed Sep 19, 2017

I enjoyed this class a lot and it was a good introduction to working with students with disabilities and was a good refresher.

AT

5.0Reviewed Jul 15, 2025

An abundance of resources, case studies and notes to help learners gain in-depth knowledge of disability and support. Appreciate the website/video links!

MS

5.0Reviewed Jul 1, 2023

this course was very instructive and wel presented , it will empower myself in my field of work and to be more professional and committed in my sector SEN

AC

4.0Reviewed Aug 8, 2024

Truly an inspirational course. I enjoyed it and learned more than I knew along the way.

NE

5.0Reviewed Aug 20, 2020

I learnt a lot about accommodation and legal provisions for persons with disability.

MA

5.0Reviewed Jul 5, 2022

I am happy to complete this course, I benefited from important lessons i will then become an educator who knows how to talk to people with disabilities and non-disabled communities.

EB

5.0Reviewed Jan 30, 2020

I was a great course. It gave me more understanding on disability and assistive technologies.

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