The 10 students in the master's program are health professionals including occupational therapists, nurses, psychologists and social workers. A major focus of both new programs is to learn how to help people live with disabilities, said Kielhofner, whether they are brought on by accident, illness or aging. More of the aging population will acquire limitations. And people aren't dying from some diseases. They're going on to survive with disabilities.
Disability is a part of life.
It's time for society to be aware of that.