OVC-ARC Riverside Online Professional Training Conference 9/9-9/29 2004

WORKSHOP INFORMATION FOR CEU CREDIT

What Attitudes, Skills And Knowledge Are The Keys To Making A Difference?
Nora Baladerian, Ph.D.

Workshop Description:
For those who have not worked extensively with individuals with
disabilities, this seminar will review some basics related to critical
information including the types of disabilities there are, how and when
they begin, how they affect the individual personally, socially,
academically, vocationally, emotionally, intellectually and with
communication.  Issues include differences in appearance, expressive and
receptive speech and language, cultural issues and informational barriers.
We will also discuss other barriers to equal participation in society
created and sustained by negative attitudes, stereotypes, myths and
failures to consider participation of individuals with disabilities as a
client or colleague.  We will discuss  universal accessibility within the
crime victim services system  both in service and physical plant issues.

Course Outline
     I. Who has a disability?
               A. Definitions by ADA
               B. Definitions of Developmental Disabilities
    II. What kinds of disability are there?
               A. Developmental
               B. Communication
               C. Sensory
               D. Mobility
               E. Respiratory
               F. Intellectual
   III. How and at what point in life does the onset of disability occur?
               A. Congenital
               B. Adventitious
                    1. Natural Causes
                    2. Accident, maltreatment
    IV. How does a disability effect someone?
               A. Personal effect
               B. Social effect
     V. What are the barriers that inhibit full participation by crime
        victims in the criminal justice system?
               A. Myths
               B. Stereotypes
               C. Attitudes
               D. Isolation/segregation
               E. Physical, service and attitudinal barriers
    VI. What are the best language, service delivery and program strategies
        to ensure a welcoming, effective and sensitive service delivery
        system?
               A. "People First" language
               B. Staff training including cross training
               C. Outreach efforts
               D. Nothing about us without us
               E. Networking with local disability services agencies

Learning Objectives

    . Students will be able to describe at least 5 different types of
      disability
    . Students will be able to discern the difference between mental
      retardation and mental illness
    . Students will be able to describe the effect of disability on an
      individual in at least 3 of 7 aspects (personal, social, academic,
      vocation, emotion, intellectual, communication)
    . Students will be able to identify three causes of disability
    . Students will be able to identify 3 strategies to remove attitudinal
      barriers
Students will be able to describe "universal accessibility" both in service
delivery and physical plant design