Tara Foley

Major: Child Development and Family Relations

Subplan/Concentration: Individual and Family Studies

Minors: Interdisciplinary Disability Studies, Studio Art, Education

Advisor: EDHD Advising Center, Faith Ann Erhardt and Dominick Varney

Reply to question: How have the IDS courses shaped your perspective of disability? 

The IDS courses I’ve taken have completely changed my perspective on disability and taught me so much. I now see and understand disability from a number of perspectives and consider how it’s constantly around me and others in daily life. I see everything differently and if forces me to ask myself what impact it could have on others. Disability has so many aspects, but most importantly it is more than just the impairment. These courses have emphasized there is so much to learn and so much room for improvement in the world of disability studies. I look forward to continue sharing what I’ve learned with others. I’m very grateful for the interest, awareness, and knowledge the IDS courses have given me.