Class Listings Spring 2026 Semester

Location: 436 IIDD; Phone: (312) 413-1647.

Last generated: Tuesday, October 21 2025 08:30 AM CDT

NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

DHD 101

Disability in U.S. Society

3 hours. Individual and Society, and US Society course. To be properly registered, students must enroll ine one Lecture-Discussion and one Discussion.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Instructional Method
38564	DIS - AD1	08:00 AM - 08:50 AM	F	2233	2ETMSW	van Heumen, L	Meet on campus
39339	DIS - AD2	09:00 AM - 09:50 AM	F	2233	2ETMSW	van Heumen, L	Meet on campus
39340	DIS - AD3	09:00 AM - 09:50 AM	F	2235	2ETMSW	van Heumen, L	Meet on campus
39341	DIS - AD4	09:00 AM - 09:50 AM	F	A003	2LCA	van Heumen, L	Meet on campus
44429	DIS - AD6	10:00 AM - 10:50 AM	F	2419	2ETMSW	van Heumen, L	Meet on campus
44430	DIS - AD7	10:00 AM - 10:50 AM	F	A003	2LCA	van Heumen, L	Meet on campus
38285	LCD - AS	09:00 AM - 09:50 AM	MW	242	2ARC	van Heumen, L	Meet on campus

DHD 102

Disability in American Film

3 hours. Previously listed as DHD 176. Creative Arts, and US Society course. To be properly registered, students must enroll ine one Lecture-Discussion and one Discussion.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Instructional Method
38565	DIS - AD	09:00 AM - 09:50 AM	F	239	2ARC	Safaeian, A	Meet on campus
44460	DIS - AD1	09:00 AM - 09:50 AM	F	220	2SH	Safaeian, A	Meet on campus
44461	DIS - AD2	10:00 AM - 10:50 AM	F	239	2ARC	Safaeian, A	Meet on campus
44462	DIS - AD3	10:00 AM - 10:50 AM	F	220	2SH	Safaeian, A	Meet on campus
36850	LCD - AS	10:00 AM - 10:50 AM	MW	C004	2LCC	Safaeian, A	Meet on campus

DHD 201

Disability, Rights, and Culture

3 hours. Individual and Society course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
35974	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Horowitz, E		Online with deadlines

DHD 202

Disability, Health, and Society

3 hours. Individual and Society course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
49160	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Berg, K		Online with deadlines
35975	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Herman, C		Online with deadlines

DHD 203

Disability in World Cultures

3 hours. Recommended background: DHD 101. World Cultures course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
48099	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Hasnain, R		Online with deadlines

DHD 204

Disability in the Humanities

3 hours. Creative Arts course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
46574	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Horowitz, E		Online with deadlines

DHD 205

Disability, Race, Class and Gender

3 hours. Same as GWS 205. Individual and Society course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
39310	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Horowitz, E		Online with deadlines

DHD 302

Disability, Policy, and Law

3 hours. Recommended Background: DHD 101 and an additional 6 credit hours of DHD coursework.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
40379	LCD	03:00 PM - 05:45 PM	W	A005	2LCA	Yao, D		Meet on campus

DHD 303

Disability Activism: From the Local to the Global

3 hours.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
40378	LCD	03:00 PM - 05:45 PM	M	315	2BSB	Nishida, A		Meet on campus

DHD 400

Disability and Human Development Capstone

1 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Field work required. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Prerequisite(s): Open only to seniors; and consent of the instructor. Juniors must have the consent of instructors in order to be allowed to register. A minimum of 18 credits of DHD completed coursework is required. Recommended background: Seniors in their final year of the Bachelor of Science program in Disability and Human Development. Restricted to Disability & Human Development major(s) or minor(s). Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
38284	LCD	08:00 AM - 08:50 AM	F	ARR	2ONL	Gould, R		Meet on campus

DHD 403

Disability in Latino Communities

3 hours.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
48100	LCD	08:00 AM - 10:45 AM	T	ARR	2ONL	Garcia Torres, M		Meet online at set times

DHD 411

Disability Policy, Technology, and Practice

3 hours.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
49022	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	van Heumen, L		Online with deadlines

DHD 412

Disability Representation, Culture, and Practice

3 hours.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
49023	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Bridger, M		Online with deadlines

DHD 440

Introduction to Assistive Technology: Principles and Practice

3 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or consent of the instructor.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
39814	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Martinez Perez, A		Online with deadlines

DHD 442

Disability, Communication, and Social Participation

2 OR 3 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): DHD 440.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
49024	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Mok, M		Online with deadlines

DHD 502

Disability Studies Theory II

3 hours. Previously listed as DIS 502. Prerequisite(s): DHD 501. Recommended background: DHD 501.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
28680	LCD	02:15 PM - 05:00 PM	T	204	2DHSP	Patsavas, A		Meet on campus

DHD 506

Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities II

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): DHD 505 Students must be accepted into the Illinois Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) program.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
34270	LCD	04:00 PM - 07:00 PM	R	ARR	2ONL	Acharya, K; Berg, K		Meet online at set times

DHD 528

Race, Culture, and Health Disparities

2 TO 3 hours. Same as KN 538 and OT 528. Students registering for 3 hours of credit complete an immersion activity and a research paper. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and consent of the instructor.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
44660	LCD	05:00 PM - 07:00 PM	M	ARR	2ONL	Suarez-Balcazar, Y		Meet online at set times

DHD 532

Interdisciplinary Research and Methodologies in Disability Studies II

3 hours. Recommended background: DHD 531. Restricted to Graduate College.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
49028	LCD	02:15 PM - 05:00 PM	W	204	2DHSP	Labbe, D		Meet on campus

DHD 549

3D Printing for Assistive Technology Applications

1 hours. Meets 30-Mar-26 - 01-May-26.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
49025	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Thomas, A		Online with deadlines

DHD 554

Augmentative Communication Assessment

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): DHD 440. Recommended background: Speech-Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Special Education.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
16531	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Bay, S		Online with deadlines

DHD 555

Consideration, Assessment and Documentation of Assistive Technology in PreK-12 Educational Setting

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): DHD 440.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
38287	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Cochrane, D		Online with deadlines
AT PreK-12 Educational Setting

DHD 556

Seating and Positioning for Wheelchair Mobility

1 hours. Meets 12-Jan-26 - 13-Feb-26. Extensive computer use required. Taught online. Prerequisite(s): DHD 440; or consent of the instructor.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
39815	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	McNamara, N		Online with deadlines

DHD 557

Manual and Powered Wheelchair Technologies

2 hours. Meets 16-Feb-26 - 01-May-26. Taught online over a consecutive 10 week period. Prerequisite(s): DHD 556; and consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Special Education, Engineering.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
39816	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	McNamara, N		Online with deadlines

DHD 566

Introduction to Microcontrollers in Assistive Technology

2 hours. Meets 12-Jan-26 - 20-Mar-26. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): DHD 440; or consent of the instructor. Class schedule information: To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory-Discussion.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
47531	LBD - AB	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Browning, D; Hooyenga, K		Online with deadlines
47530	LEC - AL	ARRANGED				Browning, D; Hooyenga, K		Online with deadlines

DHD 568

Supporting Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Educational Settings

3 hours. Taught online. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): DHD 440; or consent of the instructor. Recommended Background: Minimum bachelors degree in communication disorders, occupational therapy, psychology, special education or a related field.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
41925	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Meehan, S		Online with deadlines

DHD 573

Disability and Global Health

2 OR 3 hours. Same as OT 563. Recommended background: DHD 202.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
43327	LCD	04:00 PM - 07:00 PM	W	ARR	2ONL	Mirza, M		Meet online at set times

DHD 580

Writing in Disability Studies II

1 hours. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Recommended background: DHD 601.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
49026	LCD	12:00 PM - 01:30 PM	T	204	2DHSP	Patsavas, A		Meet on campus

DHD 589

Current Research in Disability Studies

1 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 10 hours. Previously listed as DIS 589. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Restricted to Graduate College. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Instructor
28683	LCD	ARRANGED	Balcazar, F
29290	LCD	ARRANGED	Heller, T
29286	LCD	ARRANGED	Nishida, A
29292	LCD	ARRANGED	Parker Harris, S
29294	LCD	ARRANGED	Sandahl, C

DHD 590

Field Experience in Disability and Human Development

0 TO 12 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): DHD 401 and DHD 415; or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Practice.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
35141	DIS - CD	ARRANGED				Miller, R
35125	PR - CP	ARRANGED				Miller, R

DHD 593

Independent Research

1 TO 8 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Instructor
10827	CNF	ARRANGED	Balcazar, F
10829	CNF	ARRANGED	Berg, K
29297	CNF	ARRANGED	Davis, L
10830	CNF	ARRANGED	Eisenberg, Y
10826	CNF	ARRANGED	Gould, R
23052	CNF	ARRANGED	Hammel, J
30849	CNF	ARRANGED	Hasnain, R
10831	CNF	ARRANGED	Hedman, G
10832	CNF	ARRANGED	Heller, T
10835	CNF	ARRANGED	Nishida, A
27361	CNF	ARRANGED	Parker Harris, S
10837	CNF	ARRANGED	Sandahl, C
29300	CNF	ARRANGED	Sufian, S
10833	CNF	ARRANGED	van Heumen, L

DHD 596

Independent Study

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Instructor
30954	C6	ARRANGED	Camacho, D
10849	CNF	ARRANGED	Acharya, K
22064	CNF	ARRANGED	Bay, S
10847	CNF	ARRANGED	Berg, K
10840	CNF	ARRANGED	Cochrane, D
10846	CNF	ARRANGED	Eisenberg, Y
10843	CNF	ARRANGED	Gill, C
10844	CNF	ARRANGED	Gould, R
10852	CNF	ARRANGED	Hammel, J
10845	CNF	ARRANGED	Heller, T
29304	CNF	ARRANGED	Murthy, S
22337	CNF	ARRANGED	Nishida, A
27362	CNF	ARRANGED	Parker Harris, S
10848	CNF	ARRANGED	Patsavas, A
10851	CNF	ARRANGED	Sandahl, C
29307	CNF	ARRANGED	Sufian, S
10839	CNF	ARRANGED	van Heumen, L

DHD 599

Ph.D. Thesis Research

0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Previously listed as DIS 599. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in the Ph.D. in Disability Studies program and consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Instructor
29322	CNF	ARRANGED	Acharya, K
29321	CNF	ARRANGED	Berg, K
29314	CNF	ARRANGED	Eisenberg, Y
38808	CNF	ARRANGED	Gould, R
29316	CNF	ARRANGED	Hammel, J
29317	CNF	ARRANGED	Heller, T
29315	CNF	ARRANGED	Labbe, D
29324	CNF	ARRANGED	Magasi, S
29312	CNF	ARRANGED	Mirza, M
38798	CNF	ARRANGED	Nishida, A
29319	CNF	ARRANGED	Parker Harris, S
29318	CNF	ARRANGED	Patsavas, A
29310	CNF	ARRANGED	Sandahl, C
29313	CNF	ARRANGED	Sufian, S
29323	CNF	ARRANGED	van Heumen, L