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Disabled people constitute 15% of the population globally and 26% of adults within the United States alone. Despite being one of the largest minoritised groups, disabled people are often overlooked and underserved within the field of mental health, given that ableism and sanism are ubiquitous in clinical practice. Disabled LGBTQ+ people are no exception. In this presentation, Dr. Iantaffi will provide a brief overview of the issues impacting disabled LGBTQ+ clients and clinicians and use the Disability Justice framework to offer some guiding principles that clinicians can apply to their own practice.
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| Manual - Disability, Gender and Sexuality (2.7 MB) | 31 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Disability, Gender and Sexuality (105.2 KB) | 19 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Disability, Gender and Sexuality - French (2.7 MB) | 31 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Disability, Gender and Sexuality - French (105.2 KB) | 19 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Disability, Gender and Sexuality - Italian (2.7 MB) | 31 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Disability, Gender and Sexuality - Italian (105.2 KB) | 19 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Disability, Gender and Sexuality - German (2.7 MB) | 31 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Disability, Gender and Sexuality - Spanish (2.7 MB) | 31 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Alex Iantaffi, PhD, MS, SEP, CST, LMFT (they/them) is a family therapist, WPATH certified gender specialist, AASECT certified sex therapist, Somatic Experiencing® practitioner, clinical supervisor and author. Alex is a founding member and past chair of the Trans and Queer Interest Network of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) and current president of the Minnesota Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (MAMFT). They have researched, presented and published extensively on gender, disability, sexuality, relationships, and HIV. They are a transmasculine, nonbinary, bi-queer, polyamorous, disabled, Italian immigrant and parent who has been living on Dakota and Anishinaabe territories, currently known as Minnesota since 2008. Alex is the author of award-winning book Gender Trauma: Healing Cultural, Social, and Historical Gendered Trauma and co-author of the books How to Understand Your Gender: A Practical Guide for Exploring Who You Are, Life Isn’t Binary, How to Understand Your Sexuality, and Hell Yeah Self-Care: A Trauma-Informed Workbook. They also host the podcast Gender Stories. You can find out more about them at www.alexiantaffi.com or follow them on Twitter and Instagram @xtaffi.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Alex Iantaffi is the co-owner of Edges Wellness Center LLC and Kinship LLC and has employment relationships with Pink Therapy and the Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca. They receive royalties as a published author. Dr. Iantaffi receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. They have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Alex Iantaffi is a member of the American Association for the Marriage and Family Therapy, the American Association of Sexuality Educators Counselors & Therapists, and the World Professional Association for Transgender Health.
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The intersection of disability and LGBTQ+ issues
Disability Justice Principles
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