Introduction to Disability Inclusion for Therapists

This workshop will provide an introduction to effective strategies when working with clients with disabilities. It will cover basic terminology, language, and disability perspectives. The most common ways in which bias, stereotypes, and ableism interfere in therapy will be discussed. Participants will also learn how the ADA and disability inclusion apply to their work with disabled clients. This workshop will give participants the ability to provide treatment to clients with physical and cognitive disabilities in a way that is effective and affirming. Less...

Learning Objectives

Identify and use disability inclusive language and terminology
Compare common disability perspectives
Analyze bias, common stereotypes, and implicit ableism in the therapeutic relationship
Explain how the ADA and disability inclusion apply to the therapeutic relationship

Target Audience

Licensed and unlicensed mental health professionals

Learning Levels

Introductory

Tuesday, November 01, 2022

Live Interactive Webinar

10:00 AM EDT - 01:00 PM EDT

EARN 3 CE Credit Hours

About the speaker

Sarah Clark, LMFT, LMHC, CRC, CVRT (she/her)

Sarah Clark is a licensed therapist who specializes in disability counseling. She has a master’s degree from Barry University with specializations in mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, and rehabilitation counseling. She has more than 12 years of experience providing counseling to people with disabilities. Sarah holds multiple certifications related to disability services. In addition to working with clients in her private practice, Sarah provides live trainings and online courses to professionals in the areas of disability inclusion, ADA compliance, and effective counseling strategies for clients with disabilities.

CE Information - Earn 3 CE Credit Hours

CE Approvals

American Psychological Association

Council for Relationships is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Council for Relationships maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The following entities accept continuing education credits provided by APA-approved sponsors: The Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors The New Jersey State Board of Marriage and Family Examiners The Delaware State Board of Professional Counselors of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals The Delaware State Board of Social Work Examiners Clinicians licensed in other states should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval.

CE Process Info

CFR is approved by the American Psychological Association
(APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists and other mental health
professionals whose state licensing boards recognize CE credit provided by
APA-approved sponsors.*

The following entities accept continuing education credits provided by APA-approved sponsors: The Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors; the New Jersey State Board of Marriage and Family Examiners; the Delaware State Board of Professional Counselors of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals; the Delaware State Board of Social Work Examiners. Each professional is responsible for the individual requirements as stipulated by his/her licensing agency. Please contact your individual licensing board/regulatory agency to review continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. Please note: You must attend "live" (in real-time) to earn CE credits.

Before the event, you will receive an email from CE-Go with access to the virtual event. After the event, you will receive access to your evaluation and continuing education certificate via a personalized "attendee dashboard" link, hosted on the CE-Go website. This link and access to the virtual event will be sent to the email account you used to register for the event.

Upon accessing the CE-Go "attendee dashboard", you will be able to:

Complete evaluation forms for the event
Download your continuing education certificate in a PDF format

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the CE-Go process, please contact CE-Go at 888-498-5578 or by email at support@ce-go.com Please Note: Emails for this event will come from "support@ce-go.com".

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