This training offers practical strategies for delivering equitable, inclusive healthcare to people with disabilities, with a focus on individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Primarily designed for primary care providers—especially family physicians and nurse practitioners in Arizona—all health professionals can utilize and apply the concepts when working with people with IDD.

Outcome Objectives:

As a result of completing this activity, the participant will be able to:

• Incorporate into practice knowledge of current health inequities experienced by people with IDD.
• Apply universal design strategies to improve the experience of patients with disabilities.
  
• Gain consent from people with IDD and engage in supported decision-making with patients.
• Support active engagement in health care decision-making among individuals with IDD.

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

Duration:  ~1.5 to 2 hours

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

Published: updated 9/2025; original training created in 2022

Narration: This training includes narration generated using AI voice technology (Play AI)

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 2  total Category I continuing education contact hours (1.5 Continuing Competency Credits). WRPHTC provider number 99036.
• 2 ANCC Credit for Nurses
• 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits (Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity)
• 2 Credits 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 2 contact hours for dietitians. Dietitians should enter activities as type 102 on their Activity Log.
• 2 Interprofessional Continuing Education Credits (IPCEs): This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 2 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

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.