Advancing Social Work Education: LEND and Interprofessional Training for Disability-Inclusive Practice

Moderator(s)

Pei-Chiang Lee, MSW

Doctoral Student
University of Texas at Austin

Panelist(s)

Kristin L. Berg, MSW, PhD (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor, Training Director of Illinois LEND
University of Illinois at Chicago
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Matthew Bogenschutz, MSW, PhD

Associate Professor, Director of Virginia LEND
Virginia Commonwealth University
Eleanor Powell, MSW

Project Coordinator for Illinois LEND
University of Illinois Chicago
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Sandy Magaña

University of Texas at Austin

Contributor(s)

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Leslie Jackson, MSW

Senior Program Coordinator
University of Texas at Austin

Social workers play a vital role in supporting individuals with disabilities, yet social work education devotes little attention to this area. This panel will highlight how LEND programs meet this need through interprofessional education, featuring panelists from LEND programs in Texas, Illinois, and Virginia.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:

Upon completion, the participant will be able to enhance understanding of interprofessional education in social work training.
Upon completion, the participant will be able to expand knowledge on integrating disability-competent social work practice into curriculum design.
Upon completion, the participant will be able to describe effective strategies for educating social work students to support individuals with developmental disabilities in community settings