Name: Disability Inclusion: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know
Rating: 5 (1367 reviews)

The personal experience of the presenter, as an individual with a disability and an occupational therapist, and perspectives on what healthcare providers should know about living with a disability are shared in this course. Discussion includes consideration of disability and accessibility in diversity/equity/inclusion frameworks, disability supports, and social factors that impact persons with disabilities.

Course created on February 16, 2023

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Professional Issues

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Course Type: Video, Text

CEUs/Hours Offered: AG Bell - LSLS/1.0 Domain 4, Domain 5, CE-SPC-22-0324; ASHA/0.1 Introductory, Related; IACET/0.1; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0

Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to describe ways to ensure disability is included in the DEI conversation.
After this course, participants will be able to identify at least 3 ways to support emotional, social, and family impacts on disability.
After this course, participants will be able to list ways social stigma and societal attitudes impact people with disabilities.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-10 Minutes	Models of disability
10-20 Minutes	Discrimination in healthcare
20-35 Minutes	Accessibility
35-55 Minutes	The disability perspective
55-60 Minutes	Summary, Q&A

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Presented By

Kathryn Sorensen
OTD, OTR/L, ADAC

Kathryn is an Assistant Clinical Professor and Academic Fieldwork Coordinator at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is also a certified ADA specialist and works with UNC's Disability Services office to help provide accommodations and adaptations for students on campus. In addition, Kathryn loves to advocate for and educate others about the ADA law, both within her community and the OT profession. As a person who uses a wheelchair, she has a passion for ensuring that other people with disabilities have access to the same meaningful activities as everyone else! Her favorite occupations include: rooting for her UNC Tar Heels and USC Trojans, traveling, spending time with friends and family, cooking, reading, and engaging in a competitive game of musical chairs.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Kathryn Sorenson was paid an honorarium for this presentation. She is a certified ADA specialist who works with UNC's Disability Services office. Nonfinancial: Kathryn Sorenson is a person with a disability and an occupational therapist.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by SpeechPathology.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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Disability Inclusion: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know