This webinar, Empowering Success: Supporting Nursing Students with Disabilities, provides an overview of disability inclusion in nursing education. Dr. Anna Valdez will discuss the social model of disability, the legal rights of students and colleagues with disabilities, the distinction between essential functions and technical standards, and practical strategies to support and advocate for nursing students with disabilities.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe disability using a social model perspective and its relevance to nursing education.
- Explain the legal rights of nursing students and colleagues with disabilities and differentiate between essential functions and technical standards.
- Identify at least two strategies to advocate for and support nursing students with disabilities in academic settings.