Concepts, Skills, and Strategies for Confronting and Challenging Ableism in the Social Work Profession and Beyond

October 5, 2026
12:00-3:00pm
3.0 CEUs for LCSW/LSW and LCPC/LPC
$30 for CEUs, $10 for no CEUs

While the field of social work has always been rooted in human rights, it has historically lacked a comprehensive recognition of disability as a complex identity influenced by overlapping social, political, and oppressive forces.

This continuing education course will provide a conceptual overview of ableism through an intersectional lens, exploring how it manifests on an individual and a systemic level. Participants will learn to identify the different types of ableism and their impact on the development of U.S. social policy and daily lives of the estimated 1 in 4 Americans with disabilities.

More notably, this presentation will equip participants with practical tips for responding to ableist microaggressions as well as strategies to advance the principles of disability justice in various areas of social work practice including curriculum and program design, policy development, and legislative advocacy. Several interactive activities will provide participants an opportunity to apply what they have learned in smaller and larger group settings.

With new skills to understand the disability experience beyond paternalism and stereotypes, participants will be empowered to imagine and build an actively anti-ableist future for social work clients, colleagues, and society at large.

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