Improve your practice by exploring ways to provide accessible care to people with disabilities who are pregnant, parenting, or seeking agency in family planning. Gain perspective for the historical context of healthcare and reproductive issues among people with disabilities. Explore case examples, practice applying principles of supported decision making, and identify ways to reduce barriers that pregnant or parenting people with disabilities often experience when seeking medical care.

Learning Objectives: 

By the end of this training learners will be able to:

• Describe the historical context of healthcare and reproductive issues among individuals with disabilities. 

• Utilize Supported Decision Making as appropriate with patients with disabilities.

• Identify the barriers and challenges that individuals with disabilities encounter while seeking healthcare related to pregnancy and parenting.

• Recognize existing resources for healthcare providers and for the disability community.

Format: Self-paced training (work at your own pace, use "save and exit" as needed).

Duration:  ~60 minutes

Arranged by: Allison Root, DrPH, MCHES, RDN

Subject Matter Experts: Celina Urquidez, MPH Clinic and Education Coordinator, University of Arizona Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities. Sara Clancey PhD, MOTR/L, IMH-E, Institute for Human Development, Northern Arizona University, Jacy K. Farkas, PhD, Director, Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities. With review and support from Tamsen Bassford, MD, Jenna Wiersema, RN, and Vicki D. Copeland, MD, FAAFP.

Target Audience: Public Health Professionals including community health workers, doctors, nurses, social workers, dietitians, and health educators.

Published: 12/2025

Disclosures:  The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest.

CE Available: 

• Continuing Education Contact Hours for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES): This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.0  total Category I continuing education contact hours, 1.0 continuing competency credits. WRPHTC provider number 99036.
• Continuing Professional Education Units for Dietitians (CPEUs): As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the WRPHTC is approved to offer continuing professional education units by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. The WRPHTC designates this activity for 1.0 contact hours for dietitians. Dietitians should enter activities as type 102 on their Activity Log.
• 1.0 ANCC credit for Nurses
• 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits (Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity)

Accreditation Statements


The WRPHTC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
 

The WRPHTC is a Designated Multiple Event Provider of Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.