ISEDJ

Information Systems Education Journal

Volume 13

V13 N4 Pages 51-63

July 2015

Engaging College Students in Advocacy for Individuals with Disabilities through a Disability Film Media Project

James Lawler
Pace University
Pleasantville, NY 10570, USA

Val Iturralde
Pace University
Pleasantville, NY 10570, USA

Anthony Joseph
Pace University
Pleasantville, NY 10570, USA

Allan Goldstein
Polytechnic / NYU


Abstract: The authors of this research study analyzed the benefits of disability films for a community film festival of largely computer science and engineering students and individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. The authors learned disability film media enables discernible engagement and advocacy of the students for the rights of individuals with disabilities. This study will be beneficial to instructors in computer science, engineering and information systems evaluating film media as an exciting method for involving students with individuals with disabilities on projects on project service.

Keywords: community engagement, disabilities, computer science curricula, self-advocacy, disability film media, public service

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Recommended Citation: Lawler, J., Iturralde, V., joseph, a., Goldstein, A. (2015). Engaging College Students in Advocacy for Individuals with Disabilities through a Disability Film Media Project. Information Systems Education Journal, 13(4) pp 51-63. http://isedj.org/2015-13/ ISSN: 1545-679X. (A preliminary version appears in The Proceedings of ISECON 2014)