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The Ethics of Inclusiveness: A Practitioners Guide to Confronting Ableism

This webinar is live, real-time and interactive. Participants will earn 2 CE Credits – Ethics. For many states, live, interactive webinars count the same as in person.

Presenter: Alexa Donnelly, LCSW

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

8:00pm – 10:00pm EDT

Live Webinar

$39.99

 

Join clinical social worker and leading advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities, Alexa Donnelly, LCSW, as we define and explore the ethical mandate governing professional practice and promotion of Disability Justice & Culture! Participants will enjoy an overview of the ethical, historical, social and legislative framework surrounding developmental disabilities, the importance of language and promoting person-centered practice with the developmentally disabled population, and identifying ways to address ableism and advance neurodiversity, especially within the context of its importance to ethical standards

Alexa Donnelly, LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with many years of experience in the disabilities field. Through her education and internship she has also gained experience with under-privileged minority youth and male offenders of domestic violence. Alexa had the unique opportunity to be the first intern in Staten Island’s first male offender program. She began as a direct support professional working with what was considered to be “difficult” cases. She practices very individualistic and personalized planning to assist people with disabilities to enhance their skills and achieve their goals. Alexa lives by the phrase “be the change you want to see in the world”. Although she knows that she cannot change the world overnight she is determined to change lives one person at a time. Alexa is committed to cultivating a positive learning experience and empowering environment for people with disabilities throughout the spectrum. She is always looking for creative and innovative ways to create lasting inclusive relationships to build supportive environments. She is determined to help others get a fair chance by opening her mind to learning and understanding what supports someone may need and what barriers they may face to achieving their goals.

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For Webinar participants, the link to enter your webinar will be emailed to you shortly after you register – If you do not receive this email within 1 hour of registration (check your spam/junk email folder), please alert us at support@ceyou.org

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Learning objectives – Participants will gain enhanced insight surrounding:

• Consider the ethical mandate of inclusiveness that governs professional practice, with unique focus on working with individuals with developmental disabilities
• Identify historical, social and legislative framework surrounding developmental disabilities, and their application to ethical practice standards
• Cultivate strategies to address ableism and promote neurodiversity

This presentation is open to:

• Social Workers
• Professional Counselors
• Therapists
• Psychologists
• Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
• Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services

and is beneficial for:

• New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
• Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
• Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
• Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives

Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

CE You LLC #1573 is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CE You LLC maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period 3/27/2021 – 3/27/2024. Social workers completing this course receive 2 continuing education credits.

CE You LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0437