Disability Studies
Learn:
Develop the skills, attitudes and techniques to help individuals with a variety of special needs through learning human development, positive behavior support strategies and sensory development .Live The Learning:
Your course work in the classroom is supported by a practicum placement at the end of each semester to give you the opportunity to use your interpersonal skills, understanding of exceptionalities, and recreation techniques.The Lakeland Advantage:
- Two practicums in each year of your program allow you to put what you've learned into practice.
- A shortage in qualified disability professionals makes your career path very diverse.
Live Your Career As A
support workers in:
- centers for individuals with disabilities
- residential settings
- community employment
support workers also are:
- team leaders
- post-secondary support staff
- life skills workers
- work skills coordinators
- developmental skills workers for children
- recreation assistants for adults and children
- special needs assistant.
- acquired brain injury
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
Continue Your Learning With:
- Transfer to the University of Calgary's Bachelor of Community Rehabilitation degree program
- MacEwan College
- Athabasca University
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Campus Location
Vermilion Campus
Vermilion Campus
Program Length
2 Years
2 Years
Current Project
Practicum
All Human Services programs involve a practicum component. This is the part of the program where students really shine. They have the opportunity to use their knowledge and skills in a real life environment and really "Live the Learning."