According to the National Survey of Family Growth, approximately 12% of “women of childbearing age” have a disability, and yet our educational and training programs devote little to no time in preparing us to provide accessible, appropriate, quality services to these populations. This webinar will define the population, identify the sexual and reproductive health needs, barriers to health care and health care disparities for people with disabilities, and present best practices for providing accessible, equitable sexual and reproductive health care for people with disabilities. This webinar will also discuss actionable items providers can immediately implement in their practices to make them disability accessible.

Learning Objectives

1. Develop an inclusive definition of the populations that comprise people with disabilities
2. Identify sexual and reproductive health needs, barriers to health care and healthcare disparities for people with disabilities
3. Outline best practices for providing sexual and reproductive health care for people with disabilities
4. Identify concrete actions providers can take to improve access to and quality of sexual and reproductive health care for people with disabilities
5. Become knowledgeable on language, culture, and medical equipment suggestions

Presenters:

Erica Monasterio, MN, FNP-BC-Retired

• Clinical Professor Emerita at University of California, San Francisco
• 35 years of clinical experience in primary care for youth and families at UCSF and the San Francisco Department of Public Health
• Works in collaborations with organizations at the local, state, and national level providing training and technical assistance

Robin Wilson-Beattie, BA

• Disability Sexual and Reproductive Health Educator
• Certified by the American Board of Sexology and City College of San Francisco as a Sexual Health Educator
• Member of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT), the Women of Color Sexual Health Network (WOCSHN), and a graduate of the San Francisco Sexuality Information Training (SFSI) Sex Educator Training
• Speaker, writer, and advocated for disability and sexuality