Explores the cultural, historical, educational, and medical roots of difference among human beings and examines the impact of cultural and technological changes on individuals traditionally identified as disabled. The course is designed to develop a broad understanding of the concept of "disability" and the emerging technologies that shape contemporary understanding of this phenomenon and the lives of those considered disabled.

This course is a follow-up to CHSE200 to introduce goal planning and competencies that will lead to the earning of the TerpsEXCEED College and Career Studies Certificate. Students use a planning tool that will be carried through until they earn their College and Career Studies Certificate. Through this course, students will access lessons through the ChoiceMaker Self-Determination transition Curriculum and the ME! Lessons for Self-Advocacy developed by the Zarrow Institute on Transition & Self-Awareness at the University of Oklahoma, and adapted for TerpsEXCEED.