Upcoming Events

When: Thursday, January 8 - 11:30 AM

Duration: 1 hours 30 minutes

Location: Zoom

Event Details:

This presentation explores how Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) providers can effectively and respectfully support parents and primary caregivers with a range of disabilities, including neurodivergent parents and primary caregivers and those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, from pregnancy through early parenting. Topics include addressing ableism, delivering inclusive support, identifying strengths and support needs, and nurturing early relationships.

Learning Objectives
As an outcome of participating in this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the importance of recognizing both disability(ies) and parent/primary caregiver support needs in infant and early childhood mental health work. 
- Describe the impact of ableism, intersectionality, and disparities in parenting experiences for parents/primary caregivers with disabilities, from pregnancy through early childhood.
- Summarize 1-2 key research findings related to risk and protective factors for parenting and child outcomes when a parent or primary caregiver has a disability(ies).   
- Identify at least 3 strategies for delivering inclusive, accessible, and supportive care to parents and primary caregivers with disabilities.