BRWN-010269 - Inclusive Social Service Program Delivery: Applying Strategies from Universal Design

Preferred registration deadline: February 14th 3 CEUs/CPH units Social service providers almost always have the best of intentions to provide a welcoming environment for people with disabilities. However, many have never received any training on how to provide inclusive programing. Too often, choices are made or language is used that makes a service offering less helpful or less accessible for a person with disabilities than could have been. This workshop will provide social service practitioners an understanding of the difference between the medical and the social model for understanding disability, with the implications for practice. We will explore the seven principals of universal design and discuss how they apply to a range of service settings. Finally, the class will review inclusive language and consider disability etiquette in the context of our programs and services. This class meets the Illinois licensure requirement for 3 hours of continuing education in cultural competence. General Admission: $60** Class size is limited to 28. **Discounts on workshop admission are offered to the Brown School’s students, alumni, and field instructors. We also offer a discount to full-time graduate students in other programs and to our Washington University faculty/staff colleagues. No other discounts are available. Admission discounts apply automatically in your cart, based on your profile in our registration software.