CED Ability Grand Rounds - October 10, 2023

The next CED Ability Grand Rounds is happening on Tuesday, October 10 at 6:00 p.m. EST. This month's topic is: "Can we help them care? Evaluating a virtual reality experience for increasing empathy in disability support workers."

Full details and registration info is below.

Date: October 10, 2023
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. EST

Presenters: 
Clare Wilding, PhD; and Irene Blackberry, PhD; John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing Research, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Wodonga, Victoria, Australia. 

Trent Dean, GAICD, Mercy Connect, Albury, New South Wales, Australia.

Learning objectives:

• To illustrate how virtual reality technology can provide (remote) training for disability support worker. 
• To highlight how academic-industry alliances can create practice-based evidence.

Register in advance for this meeting.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. It is recommended that you also join by phone to avoid audio delays due to bandwidth.

For questions about accessibility or to request an accommodation, please email: lcottrell@hsc.wvu.edu
 
Grand Rounds are an important teaching tool that helps our teams and other disability service providers keep up to date in evolving areas that may be directly related, or associated with our core practice. The CED hosts a variety of state and national experts to share information and provide opportunities for discussion.

SAVE the DATE
2023 - 2024 Grand Rounds Presentations:
*All webinars will be at 2:00 EST unless noted otherwise

November 14, 2023
Presenter: Aline Darc Piculo dos Santos
Title: How design can help to reduce the stigmatization of assistive technologies
 
December 12, 2023
Presenter: TBD
 
January 9, 2024
Presenter: Dr. Michael Yogman
Title: The role of fathers in child and family development
 
February 13, 2024
Presenter: Sally Robinson and Melissa O'Donnell
Title: Connecting the dots: the critical role of the health sector in responding to the domestic and family experiences of Australian children and young people with disability
 
March 12, 2024
Presenter: TBD
 
April 9, 2024
Presenter: Dr. Grace Brannon
Title: Patient/family-centered communication in health encounters in families with children with disabilities and/or chronic conditions
 
May 14, 2024
Presenter: Dr. Cara Molyneux
Title: Reflections from the UK: Why employer flexibility matters to the recruitment, retention and progression of disabled workers
 
June 11, 2024
Presenter: Jenna Beffel
Title: Caregiving experiences of typically developing siblings of individuals with disabilities