COURSE 7: Behaviors of DEI Allies, Advocates and Ambassadors

All healthcare practices have patients with disabilities. Yet people with disabilities often face increased barriers when attempting to access care and receive proper diagnosis. Participants to this 3 unit course will become knowledgeable of family advocacy for the disability community. The focus is on encouraging participants to operate, beyond an intake coordinator, case manager or social integration specialist as they also use the power of their patient’s stories to identify opportunities to advocate on their behalf. Through discussions with experts, participants will become familiar with where the need for allyship and advocacy arose and why there continues to have an impact on the service and care received present day.