Fostering Educational and Vocational Success for Young Adults with Disabilities March 9, 2020 Governors State University, University Park, IL
Location
Sherman Music Hall
Start Date
3-9-2020 3:00 PM
End Date
3-9-2020 4:00 PM
Description
Adults with disabilities are at heightened risk for poor health outcomes such as abuse and neglect, substance use, suicide, and cancer. Educating health service providers about the needs of people with disabilities, and teaching young adults about self-care and self-advocacy, can help connect young adults to resources such as appropriate health and social services and improve these outcomes.
Health and Self-Care for Adults with Disabilities: Challenges and Resources
Sherman Music Hall
Adults with disabilities are at heightened risk for poor health outcomes such as abuse and neglect, substance use, suicide, and cancer. Educating health service providers about the needs of people with disabilities, and teaching young adults about self-care and self-advocacy, can help connect young adults to resources such as appropriate health and social services and improve these outcomes.
Comments
Moderated by Elaine Reyna, Lecturer, Communications Disorders program, Governors State University.
Dr. Kristi Kirschner is a physiatrist in Chicago, Illinois and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Holy Cross Hospital-Chicago and Mount Sinai Hospital-Chicago. She received her medical degree from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years.