The Intersection of Ableism and Ageism: The Impact on Older Adults with IDD
October 17 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
$70 – $95
Date: October 17th 10am – 12pm
Members $175 / Non-Members $200
Presented by: Laura Robinson
Age is not a simple construct nor a single process, it’s multidimensional. Disability is part of the human condition. Most people will be temporarily or permanently impaired at some point in life, and those who survive to old age will experience increasing difficulties in functioning. People who are older and people with disabilities experience significant discrimination in the US and around the world. This presentation will describe ageism, ableism, and the intersectionality of these two types of discrimination on older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) as well as what we can do about it.
Learning Objectives
- Identify major theories of aging and disability
- Discuss the inequities created by ageism and ableism for older adults with IDD
- List 3 ways person-centered care in conjunction with the 4Ms can reduce or eliminate ageism and ableism for older adults with IDD
About the Presenter:
With over thirty years’ experience in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), Ms. Robinson’s background includes direct care, staff training, program development, regulatory oversight & compliance, qualitative and quantitative research, and program evaluation. She has been an NTG Regional Affiliated Trainer since 2014 and participates on the Geriatric Assessment Clinic team at the Finger Lakes Developmental Disabilities Service Office (FLDDSO) in Rochester, NY. Laura Robinson is currently the Program Coordinator for the University of Rochester Aging Institute and the Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center (FLGEC) at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) in Rochester, NY, and has joined the STEPS2 team at CUNY as a part-time Research Assistant. She is also a part-time doctoral student in Human Development at the Warner School at the University of Rochester. Her doctoral studies will investigate re-defining intelligence for older adults with IDD. Ms. Robinson has been serving as an active member and Chairperson of the Third Age Committee of NYS for over 20 years. The mission of this collaborative organization is to plan, develop, and promote annual educational forums for learning and discussion of aging and IDD among professionals, clinicians, self-advocates, families, and caregivers of people with IDD who are aging. The Third Age Committee of NYS hopes to increase the knowledge, understanding, and skills of these participants that they may create, update, design and provide valued opportunities for people with IDD who are aging.
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