Associate Member Workshop: Fostering a Disability-Affirming Social Work Practice
Date and Time: March 27; 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: Online via Zoom
**Please note this session is hosted by Bridgewater State University’s School of Social Work. Any questions regarding the session should be directed to ccs@bridgew.edu.
This session will explore the difference between a focus on access and inclusion alone with the newer framework of disability affirming culture. Attendees will review the social construction of impairment and disability, explore how the medical and social models used by social workers impact practice, and understand specific steps that can be taken to change practice. Throughout this session, participants will also discuss the importance of positive disability culture and integration into practice, and to recognize our own ableism privilege.
Presented by:
Elspeth Slayer, MSW, PHD, Professor Emeritus, Salem State University
Cost:
$60