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Digital Seminar

Disability, Gender and Sexuality

Faculty:
Alex Iantaffi, PhD, MS, SEP, CST, CST-S, LMFT
Duration:
1 Hour 32 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
24 May, 2023
Product Code:
POS059256
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
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Description

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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Objectives

  1. Determine how ableism impacts their LGBTQ+ clients; 
  2. Appraise their clinical practices for inclusivity when working with disabled LGBTQ+ clients;
  3. Employ interventions rooted in Disability Justice principles. 

Outline

Understanding models of disability 

  • Defining disability 
  • Historical theoretical models of disability (medical, social, feminist) 
  • The intersection of disability, gender and sexuality 

What are ableism and sanism? 

  • Ableism’s impact on LGBTQ+ clients 
  • How ableism is ubiquitous in clinical training and practice 
  • The tension between sanism and mental health practices 

The intersection of disability and LGBTQ+ issues 

  • Issues impacting disabled LGBTQ+ clients and therapists 
  • Impact of infantilisation and desexualisation of disabled LGBTQ+ clients 
  • Clinical vignettes  

Disability Justice Principles 

  • What is Disability Justice 
  • Ten Principles of Disability Justice 
  • Clinical application of three disability justice principles 
  • Invitation to identify three changes needed in clinical practice and/or training 

Target Audience

  • Addiction Counsellors
  • Counsellors
  • Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Nurses
  • Psychologists
  • Therapists
  • Social Workers
  • Other Mental Health Professionals

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