Healthcare Advocacy for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilties (IDD)
Speaker
Shane is the Executive Director at The Arc of Philadelphia where his passion advocating for, and with, the community with IDD has grown from having an older brother with a variety of complex disabilities. He has previously coordinated the Adult Advocacy and Healthcare Advocacy programs at The Arc of Philadelphia, and worked as a Teaching and Research Assistant at Temple University where he earned a Master's in Public Health.
Course Description
Healthcare Advocacy for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilties (IDD) will cover... - Advocacy for populations with disabilities - The historical context of disability and medicine - The importance of Home/Community-Based Disability Services (HCBS) - Health disparities and inequities among the population with IDD - The influence of the Social Determinants of Health for communities with disabilities - Strategies to provide “inclusive healthcare” for people with IDD
Educational Objectives
- Recognize the importance of Home/Community-Based Disability Services
- Identify health disparities and inequities among the population with IDD
- Apply the Social Determinants of Health to communities with disabilities
- Develop strategies to provide “inclusive healthcare” for people with IDD