Ableism in Social Work (1 CEU)

Description: Ableism is the faulty assumption that disabled people are not as important or as valuable as non-disabled people. While overtly negative attitudes toward people with disabilities may be rare in the social work profession, many social workers have not examined the accessibility of their own practices to people with disabilities. Beyond wheelchair ramps, we need to think broadly about the assumptions we have about disability. In this online session, Kathryn Wright, MA, MSW suggests ways that social workers can work in solidarity with people with disabilities, including ideas for how to make your practice accessible and welcoming to people with disabilities.

Learning Objectives

• Be able to define the terms disability, disablement, and ableism

• Be informed about preferred terms and respectful language

• Understand the key role social workers play in working against ableism in solidarity with disabled people

• Understand the rights and legal protections for people with disabilities

• Assess physical spaces, virtual spaces, and presentations for accessibility

Please use your computer, (not a phone), to pay, and avoid using internet explorer. 

The course is open to all licensed social work practitioners.

Pending a passing test score and payment in full, a CEU certificate will be e-mailed to you within 7 to 10 business days.  For more information visit our site: https://socialwork.wayne.edu/ce