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Course Overview

Increase your skills for supporting people with disabilities to live healthy and inclusive lives. Complete interactive scenarios highlighting the importance of culturally responsive communication, and challenging you to think critically about ways to support independence and quality in healthcare and community navigation. Review barriers that exist for people with disabilities to receiving healthcare and other services. Explore how policies may affect people with disabilities and consider ways to advocate for people with disabilities. Comprehensive resources provided.

Learning Objectives: 

By the end of this training learners will be able to:

  1. Describe the tenets of self-advocacy, inclusion, and respect important to people with disabilities.
  2. Practice culturally responsive and inclusive communication for people with disabilities.
  3. Discuss policies related to healthcare and disability rights.
  4. Identify resources for people with disabilities and their support networks.

Format: Self-paced training (work at your own pace, use "save and exit" as needed).

Duration:  ~90 minutes

Continuing Education Information: 1.5 CPEUs for Registered Dietitians; 1.5 CPEUs for Registered Dietitians.

 

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Mode of Delivery:
  • Online (self-paced)

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Who we are

The Western Region Public Health Training Center is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). The University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health is a Designated Multiple Event Provider of Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. The Western Region Public Health Training Center is an organizational member of the True Health Initiative

Funding Statement

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under UB6HP31687 and the Regional Public Health Training Center Program for $1,013,453. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

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