BRWN-0079 - Anti-Ableism and Disability Justice: Understanding and Supporting Disability Equity and Inclusion
Preferred registration deadline: July 3rd
3 CEs
This interactive workshop explores how ableism shows up in everyday life, from workplace dynamics to interpersonal relationships, and examines its impact on individuals and communities. Participants will deepen their understanding of different frameworks for conceptualizing disability, including how these models shape attitudes, policies, and practice. The workshop will also highlight common microaggressions experienced by people with disabilities, unpack why they are harmful, and offer practical strategies for responding. Through discussion and applied examples, we will build skills to shift from microaggressions to microaffirmations, fostering more inclusive, respectful, and affirming environments in their professional and personal lives.
This workshop meets the Illinois social work licensure requirement for 3 hours of continuing education in diversity/cultural competency/humility.
This is an interactive synchronous distance learning course via Zoom.
General Admission: $65**
**Eligible discounts can be applied during checkout.
Class size is limited to 45.
Course Outline
Content Level: Beginner
Target Audiences: Social workers, counselors, psychologists, public health workers, other mental health providers, nurses, nonprofit professionals, and anyone else who has, currently does, or will work with people with disabilities in the future.
Agenda:
- Welcome and Introductions - 5 mins
- Ability Matrix - 10 mins
- Ability Values and Activity - 20 mins
- Models of Disabilities - 20 mins
- Internalized and Systemic Ableism - 25 mins
- Disability Rights and Justice - 40 mins
- Microaggressions and Microinclusions - 30 mins
- Access Intimacy - 20 mins
- Conclusion and Q&A - 10 mins
Learner Outcomes
- Recognize how ableism operates in workplace and interpersonal contexts and its impact on individuals and communities.
- Differentiate between key models of disability and how they shape practice and perspective.
- Identify common microaggressions experienced by people with disabilities and understand their harm.
- Apply practical strategies to respond to microaggressions and foster inclusion through microaffirmations.
Course Completion Requirements:
The Brown School is an approved provider of Social Work CEs in Missouri and Illinois. To earn credit, attendees must arrive at the scheduled time, attend the entire course, and complete an online course evaluation. You may still qualify for partial Social Work Missouri and Illinois CEs if you miss part of the training. CE Certificates will be available online within 10 business days of course completion by visiting your learner profile at https://ce.wustl.edu/portal/logon.do?method=load&parentSite=brown. You will receive an email notification with specific instructions for accessing the online certificate when it is available.
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