HUSR 120 - Introduction to Rehabilitation Services

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: CSU

The purpose of this course is to provide students with an introduction to the field of rehabilitation services. This course presents an orientation to federal/state and private rehabilitation/community agencies, which are involved in facilitating the rehabilitation and treatment processes of individuals. A historical, philosophical, and social overview of rehabilitation counseling will be provided, as well as coverage of the private/state agencies and community support that assist people with disabilities. A wide variety of different issues related to the professions of rehabilitation will be discussed in detail. Students will learn to analyze the personal, social, and vocational implications of a disability in an individual's participation in a community and their own lives.