REHAB 5601 - Foundations of Rehabilitation Counseling

[3 Credits]

Students learn the legislative, historical, and philosophical roots of rehabilitation. Topics covered include federal and local mandates for the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities, independent living concepts, and the basic principles of human services and helping techniques. A comprehensive review of the variety of rehabilitation programs across the public, private non-profit and proprietary settings is provided. Emphasis is placed on ethical decision-making related to working with people who have disabilities and the development of a case management approach to providing services. Students make field site visits to various rehabilitation settings for practical exposure to actual functioning of rehabilitation systems and the disability groups they serve.