Identifying First Nations Students with Invisible Disabilities
Theses
Author/Creator
Gina Marie Knelsen Schall
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2017.
Discusses the idea of Indigeneering, engineering from an Indigenous perspective, being used to increase participation and awareness of engineering in Indigenous communities.
Examines the use of Indigenous knowledge in the training and education of Indigenous youth to prepare them for the job market.
Attempts to identify, highlight and outline educational and social programs and interventions which address needs of 12- to 25-year-olds. Specifically looks what initiatives have been developed, where they have occurred, and what guiding principles and practices have led to success.
Designed to give teens and young adults with disabilities an improved quality of life, connection to culture and increased work-related skills.