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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
CENTRE FOR DISABILITY STUDIES

COURSE TITLE: Understanding Persons with Disabilities
SHORT TITLE: Understanding Persons with Disabilities
SUBJECT CODE: DBST
COURSE NUMBER: 1000
CONTACT HOURS: 39
CREDIT HOURS: 3
ACADEMIC CREDITS: 3
LEVEL: UG 1
EFFECTIVE TERM: Semester 1 2025-2026
TERM BEGIN: Semester 1
TERM EXAMINED: Semester 1
EQUIVALENT COURSE: N/A
GRADE MODE: Standard
PREREQUISITE(S): None

The UWI Centre for Disability Studies Sixth Regional Disability Studies Conference will be held on April 16-17, commencing at 10:00AM on Tuesday April 16 with the opening ceremony. The conference will be held in the Eon Nigel Harris Conference Room at the UWI Regional Headquarters. The conference for this year will focus on employment of persons with disabilities and the theme is “Employment Creation: The Path to Sustainable Development for Persons with Disabilities”.

DAY 2

9:00-10:00AM The CRPD and the Right to Work and employment of Persons with Disabilities - Dr. Samuel Kabue

10:00-11:00AM The Road to Change-Employing Persons with Disabilities - Miss Denise Daley

11:30-12:30PM Labour Market Antecedents of Success - Dr. Annicia Gayle Geddes

12:30-1:00PM Employers Views of Wage Equality for Persons with Disabilities - Dr. Bephyer Parey

1:00-1:30PM Enhancing Disability Literacy for Employment and Employability - Dr. Bridgette Hinds

2:30-3:30PM Where are they now? - Dr. Shakeisha Scott and Marilyn McKoy