Study Guide

Objective

The students will be able to:
• understand different types of disabilities
• know the relevance of international agreements and Finnish disability policy and legislation including accessibility, inclusion and right to self-determination
• apply available services in work with people with disabilities
• recognise the impact of minority status on wellbeing
• understand the purpose of multimodal communication and methods for augmentative and alternative communication
• understand the role of an interpreter and their role in communication with clients

Content

• Types of disabilities
• Accessibility, inclusion and right to self-determination
• Finnish disability policy and legislation, international agreements
• Service system in the disability field
• Impact of minority status on wellbeing
• Multimodal communication, augmentative and alternative communication
• Role of interpreter in client work