Disability Rights and Legislation
Through the experiences and expertise of our content creators, this course provides participants with a clear and practical understanding of the key laws, policies, and historical milestones shaping disability rights today.
Students will explore landmark legislation, including:
Together, we will examine the impact laws have made on education, employment, accessibility, and daily life.
By understanding the legal framework supporting disability inclusion, participants will be empowered to advocate effectively, ensure compliance, and actively contribute to creating equitable environments for all individuals. Ideal for educators, HR professionals, nonprofit leaders, and policymakers committed to upholding the rights and dignity of people with disabilities.
Students will explore landmark legislation, including:
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Together, we will examine the impact laws have made on education, employment, accessibility, and daily life.
By understanding the legal framework supporting disability inclusion, participants will be empowered to advocate effectively, ensure compliance, and actively contribute to creating equitable environments for all individuals. Ideal for educators, HR professionals, nonprofit leaders, and policymakers committed to upholding the rights and dignity of people with disabilities.
What's included?
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7 Chapters
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1 Certification
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1 Quiz
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4 Videos
Broaden your understanding.
This course, led by our content creators’ experiences and expertise, explores the multifaceted nature of disability, its impact on individuals and communities, and strategies for fostering inclusion.
An environment which encourages creativity
Provides learners with actionable tools and practical information to understand disability, challenge ableism, and create more inclusive environments. With strategies for advocacy and allyship, participants are empowered to make meaningful change in their communities.
Nicholas Manley
Joining PYD in 2023, Nick Manley is a Sr-level educational technology professional with 10+ yrs. experience in end-to-end digital strategy and delivery. With a passion for education, he has co-founded online schools in the US and Singapore and has been a professor of Media Production for 10 years teaching at Harvard, Emerson College and Texas A&M. He has an MFA in Media Arts from Emerson College.
With instructional experience at every level and as a lecturer at Harvard’s Department of Continuing Education, Nick Manley has a proven track record in instructional design, leadership, and course execution for all learner types. He has received letters of commendation and multiple awards for his courses and community engagement.
Nick has extensive experience in synchronous & asynchronous curriculum design and management, online course development, universal design for learning (UDL), and utilizing emerging educational technologies in Europe, the US and Asia.
With instructional experience at every level and as a lecturer at Harvard’s Department of Continuing Education, Nick Manley has a proven track record in instructional design, leadership, and course execution for all learner types. He has received letters of commendation and multiple awards for his courses and community engagement.
Nick has extensive experience in synchronous & asynchronous curriculum design and management, online course development, universal design for learning (UDL), and utilizing emerging educational technologies in Europe, the US and Asia.
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“Working with our content creators has opened my eyes to so much that we can be doing.”
Nicholas Manley M.F.A.
Director of Online Learning, PYD