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Interactive Workshop

Disability Issues

Advancing Disability Inclusion in Social Work: Strategies for Teaching, Clinical Practice, and Research

This interactive workshop explores strategies for enhancing disability inclusion in social work education, clinical training, and research. Through small group discussions, participants will examine best practices for adapting cognitive behavioral therapy for youth with IDD, integrating Universal Design for Learning in teaching, and engaging disabled stakeholders in inclusive research methodologies.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
  1. Implement UDL strategies in social work education by modifying curriculum design, class materials, and assessments. Discussions will focus on creating inclusive learning environments that promote accessibility and support the success of disabled students in social work programs.
  2. Adapt clinical interventions for youth with IDD by applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and an anti-ableist lens. They will explore strategies to enhance accessibility in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and improve engagement in behavioral health interventions.
  3. Apply inclusive research methodologies by engaging disabled stakeholders in project development, recruitment, consent procedures, and outcome measurement. Participants will explore strategies to increase disability representation in research and promote disability justice in social work scholarship.