Accessibility Strategies (focus on disabled community)
This informational training will introduce effective communication strategies, adaptive equipment, and other accommodation supports for mobile crisis teams working with individuals with hearing and visual impairments. It will also include best practice information on the use of interpreters during mobile crisis services.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will:
• Address accessibility strategy requirements as described in BHIN 23-025.
• Understand the impact of “invisible” disabilities and accessibility needs.
• Describe communication strategies, adaptive equipment, and other accommodation supports for mobile crisis teams working with individuals with hearing and visual impairments.
• Identify best practices for using interpreters during mobile crisis services.
TRAINERS: Jennifer Hodgson, PhD