Career Development and Disability

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Course
CCSD 4473
Discontinued
Yes
Course code
CCSD 4473
Descriptive
Career Development and Disability
Department
Classroom & Community Support
Faculty
Applied Community Studies
Credits
3.00
Start date
Not Specified
End term
201610
PLAR
Yes
Semester length
Flexible delivery ranging over 2 to 15 weeks
Max class size
30
Contact hours
60 hours: Lecture
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Learning activities
  • Lecture and guest lecture
  • Group presentation
  • Video/DVD
Course description
This upper level course looks at career and work transition issues for persons encountering adult onset disabilities. Course assumes prior knowledge in assessment, planning and interventions. Course provides foundation for case management.
Course content

The following global ideas guide the design and delivery of this course:

  • Career and work transition/adjustment issues for persons encountering adult onset disabilities.
  • Social, psychological and cultural factors of adult onset disability (e.g. grief and loss, impact on family, cultural sensitivities).
  • Survey of current research. (e.g. disability management, vocational evaluation, career trends, accommodation).
  • Career development theories in practice
    • Transitional theory.
    • Life-Span theory.
    • Personality theory.
    • Work Adjustment theory.
  • Occupational information.
    • Labor market survey.
    • Department(s) of Training and Education. (DOT).
    • National Occupational Classification (NOC).
    • Canadian Classification and Dictionary of Occupations (CCDO).
    • Applicable legislation (e.g. Employment Standards Act).
  • Return to work programs, including:
    • Graduated return to work.
    • Transitional work.
    • Work conditioning.
    • Worksite evaluations.
  • Vocational rehabilitation: continuum of services and context.
    • Insurance/Workers’ Compensation Board perspective.
    • Impact of disabilities.
    • Vocational assessments, rehabilitation plans and reports.
    • Assessing and facilitating employment readiness.
Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the career implications of a particular adult onset disability, including:Apply career development theories and social, psychological, and cultural factors of various adult onset disabilities
    • identify the diagnosis, prognosis, and symptoms of the disability.
    • identify medical interventions and risk factors.
    • identify impact on daily living.
    • identify relevant sociocultural/psychological factors (family support, financial support, attitude, acceptance of disability, accommodation, etc.).
    • assess the career issues and implications.
    • identify education and employment experience and subsequent career adjustment issues.
    • analyze relevant research initiatives.
    • identify support groups and local resources, including internet resources (e.g. self-help, career and professional information, and medical aspects of the adult onset disability).
  2. Apply career development theories and social, psychological, and cultural factors of various adult onset disabilities
  3. Assess the vocational rehabilitation process and identify ‘return to work’ program recommendations for those with adult onset disability
  4. Prepare a vocational rehabilitation plan/report and confidentiality contract that adheres to current industry standards.
Means of assessment

This course will conform to Douglas College policy regarding the number and weighting of evaluations.

  • Critical research paper
  • Vocational rehabilitation plan
  • Confidentiality contract
  • Career theory synopsis
Textbook materials

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