Disability Awareness, Inclusion, and ADA Compliance
Providing education and support to professionals.
Working with people with disabilities is a specialized field that requires specific education and training. In order to meet the needs of the growing disability community, we provide training to professionals on disability competent counseling and adjustment to disability through courses, individual and group training, consultation, and supervision. We also educate therapists and other professionals on the fundamentals of working with and providing services to individuals with disabilities to promote awareness.
Contact Us
sarah@disabilitycounseling.org
(317) 688-7097
Services
Online courses covering a variety of topics including disability awareness, inclusion, ADA compliance, and effective counseling techniques when working with people with disabilities.
Training for therapists, social workers, nurses, case managers, support staff, and other helping professionals can be provided individually or in groups.
Consultation
We work with individuals, organizations, and government offices to educate and advise on disability related topics and best practices. This includes cultural competence, accessibility of websites and documents, and adapting services to meet the needs of those with disabilities.
Featured Blog Posts
Introduction to Disability Inclusive Practice and ADA Compliance for Therapists
A guidebook for ensuring that you are giving people with disabilities equal access to services.
As mental health professionals, we all want to be inclusive and serve our clients to the best of our ability. Have you ever stopped to consider whether your practice is disability inclusive? As a counselor, social worker, psychologist, or other professional, disability inclusion is not only about being an ally to an under served population; it’s also about being in compliance with federal laws.
Emotional Support Animals (ESA) have become quite controversial recently and there is a lot of confusion around this topic and the regulations. Therapists and other mental health professionals often get requests from clients for letters verifying that they need an ESA, but therapists often don’t receive training on how to handle these requests.