Objectives:
  • Define Disability
  • Review the phases of disability adjustment
  • Explore the concept of Disability Identity
  • Identify aspects of disabilities which increase stigma
  • Explore the 5 As of intervention
  • Using ecological theory, explore the psychosocial impact of the disability on the individual and family.
  • Define diabetes type 1 & 2 and Gestational Diabetes
  • Learn about complications of diabetes 1 & 2
  • Learn how blood sugar alterations can impact mood, cognition and energy
  • Learn about psychosocial issues in kidney disease