Disability as Diversity
A Case Studies Companion Guide
Editors: Neal-Boylan, Leslie, Meeks, Lisa M. (Eds.)
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- Applicable across healthcare professions
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- About this book
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Administrators in medical, nursing and health science programs are witnessing a substantial increase in the number of students with disabilities entering their programs. Concurrently, the benefits of diversity in healthcare are becoming increasingly apparent and important. A commitment to disability inclusion for qualified students should be a high-level goal of nursing, medical, and other health science programs. To support this goal, leaders in these areas must develop robust programs and an understanding of the needs of qualified students with disabilities in the health sciences and accompanying best practices for inclusion. This book of case studies is the perfect companion to Meeks' and Neal-Boylan's recently-published book Disability as Diversity. It contains ten cases related to medicine and nursing but with significant relevance to other health professions. Each case is preceded by an introduction with instructions on how to use it. The cases are followed by discussion questions and perspectives from the student, faculty and disability resource professional viewpoints. The cases are then deconstructed with reference to the book Disability as Diversity, relevant citations from the literature and case law. Developed by some of the most notable researchers and clinicians in the field this case book serves as truly invaluable resource for deans, program directors, faculty and student affairs personnel. Offices can use these cases as a platform for critical discussion and training about disability processes, policies and decision-making regarding accommodations and inclusion.
- About the authors
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Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN
Solomont School of Nursing
University of Massachusetts
Lowell, MA, USA
leslie_nealboylan@uml.edu
Lisa M. Meeks, PhD, MA
Department of Family Medicine
The University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
meeksli@med.umich.edu
- Table of contents (15 chapters)
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The Student with a Learning Disability: Clarissa Connors, a Medical Student with Undiagnosed ADHD and a Learning Disability
Pages 3-15
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The Student with a Physical Disability: Tammy Thomas, a Clinical Year Medical Student with Quadriplegia
Pages 17-23
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The Student with a Sensory Disability: Conrad Barker, a Rising Third-Year Medical Student with Hearing Loss
Pages 25-36
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The Student with a Psychological Disability: Rhonda Rapp, a Fourth-Year Medical Student with Depression and PTSD
Pages 37-45
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The Student with a Chronic Health Condition: Hillary Hampton, a Second-Year Medical Student with Crohn’s Disease
Pages 47-54
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Disability as Diversity
- Book Subtitle
- A Case Studies Companion Guide
- Editors
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- Leslie Neal-Boylan
- Lisa M. Meeks
- Copyright
- 2021
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-55886-4
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-55886-4
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-55885-7
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIV, 158
- Number of Illustrations
- 1 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
- Topics