Table 1.
Disability curricular elements
Activity | Description | Length |
---|---|---|
Didactic lecture | Communication etiquette with PWD | 1 h |
Come Roll with Me | Interprofessional experience with DPT students and wheelchair users from the community to learn about health disparities for PWD | 2 h |
United Ability |
One of three activities at a local non-profit agency that provides day services for IDD: 1) Destigmatizing going to the doctor 2) Prepare a healthy meal 3) Exercise |
2 h |
Debrief | Small group debrief led by faculty in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 1.5 h |
Patient presentations | Two large group patient presentations associated with content on muscle disease and skeletal dysplasia | 2 h |
PWD persons with disabilities, DPT doctor of physical therapy, IDD intellectual and developmental disability