Event Details

CE Program/Activity
 Hiding, Concealing, and Covering up: The Implications of Social Stigma and Concealment for Rehabilitation
Provider
 VA Long Beach Blind Rehabilitation Center
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Location
 Long Beach, CA
Date(s)
 January 24, 2018 - January 24, 2018 - 2:30-3:30pm
CE Hours
 1
Contact Information
 Sarah Majidzadehsarah.majidzadeh@va.gov562 826 8000 ext 26589
Registration Information
 Participants will Review program description Participants Attend and participate in 100% of program activity Participants Sign in and out of training on Training Verification Sheet Participants Complete online participant evaluation via Survey Monkey link provided
Fees
 0
Description of CE Program/Activity
 This program will provide an educational presentation about the concerns of social stigma experienced by individuals with visible and invisible disabilities and health conditions. The program will also provide information about concealment behaviors, such as not disclosing one s disability, hiding the use of adaptive devices, or using prosthetics or clothing to conceal an injury, and how these behaviors are a used as a common strategy to reduce concerns about stigma.