Ableism 101 for CSD
Thursday, September 21, 2023
5:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. ET
.15 ASHA CEUs*
*This course qualifies for ASHA's DEI CEUs.
Disability is inherently political yet disabled people are often excluded from conversations that impact them within healthcare, including CSD.
This webinar will introduce participants to the concepts of ableism and anti-ableism within the context of speech-language pathology and audiology (SLPA). Examples and impacts of ableism will be discussed and strategies for integrating anti-ableist practices will be shared. Participants will work through a case study to practice identifying and addressing ableism within the context of SLPA. Participants will then reflect on their own practice experiences, identifying an instance of an ableist practice or policy they have participated in and the harm that this could cause or has caused to clients.
The webinar will conclude with participants generating an action plan for integrating an anti-ableist approach into their own practice, thereby aligning with ASHA's values of culturally responsive care, self-reflection, and action toward eliminating discrimination. This webinar encourages practitioners to consider and integrate these critical approaches into their practice.
Learning Objectives
- Define ableism within the context of speech-language pathology and audiology.
- Identify three examples of anti-ableist approaches that can be used within speech-language pathology and audiology.
- Create an action plan for integrating at least one anti-ableist approach into your research, teaching, or practice.
Webinar Cost
| CAPCSD Member | $40.00 |
| CAPCSD Affiliate Member | $60.00 |
| CAPCSD Non-Member | $60.00 |
Time Ordered Agenda
5:30-5:45 P.M. ET: What is ableism?
5:45-6:00 P.M. ET: Ableism and its Impacts in Speech-Language Pathology
6:00-6:15 P.M. ET: Examples of Anti-Ableist Practices
6:20-6:45 P.M. ET: Application and Action Planning
6:45-7:00 P.M. ET: Questions/Discussion
Speakers
Timotheus "T.J." Gordon, Jr., MFA, MS
Timotheus “T.J.” Gordon Jr., MFA, MS, is a research associate at the Institute on Disability and Human Development at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He leads webinars and training sessions on autism and race; inclusion in communities of color, higher education, and sports; exploration of sexuality in the disability community; coping with the COVID-19 pandemic; mental health emergency services; and more. His writings appear in the Disability Studies Review, the “All the Weight of Our Dreams: On Living Racialized Autism” anthology, and ADA 30 in Color. He is the creator and blogger for The Black Autist, a multi-platform blog that illustrates news and topics surrounding autistic people in the African Diaspora. He co-founded the Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition and is a member of the National Disability Mentoring Coalition Hall of Fame.Disclosures
Financial: Timotheus Gordon receives a monthly salary from the Institute on Disability and Human Development at the University of Illinois Chicago for conducting research, drafting plain-language information, and hosting webinars on self-advocacy topics. He is receiving an honorarium from CAPCSD for presenting this webinar.
Non-Financial: This webinar will cover critical approaches to speech language pathology by amplifying the voices of disabled scholars, activists, and community members. Workshop facilitators are active in these scholarly and activism communities.
Jenna Heffron, PhD, OTR/L
Dr. Jenna Heffron (she/her) holds a Ph.D. in Disability Studies from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she completed an interdisciplinary Albert Schweitzer Fellowship and became active in disability communities. As a founding member of the Occupational Therapy & Disability Studies (OT+DS) Network, Dr. Heffron is committed to exploring applications of DS approaches to advance healthcare professions, with an emphasis on improving accessibility of and facilitating anti-ableist approaches to professional education. Dr. Heffron has presented her work interprofessionally, including at the Chicago DS Conference and Society for Applied Anthropology. Her work has been published in the American and Scandinavian Journals of Occupational Therapy, Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, and Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.Disclosures
Financial: Dr. Heffron receives a salary from Ithaca College and serves as a consultant on a Harlan Hahn Endowment Fund Grant through the University of Washington. She is receiving an honorarium from CAPCSD for presenting this webinar.
Non-Financial: This webinar will cover critical approaches to speech-language pathology by amplifying the voices of disabled scholars, activists, and community members. Workshop facilitators are active in these scholarly and activism communities.
For questions about this webinar, please contact us at team@capcsd.org.
