Open Class The Role of the Social Worker in the Inclusion of Intellectual Disabilities
Open Class on the role of the social worker in the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities and the challenges of professional practice
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Organised by final-year students from the Bachelor's Degree in Social Work at Lusófona University - Porto University Centre, this open class will feature Dr Ana Costa, Social Worker at APPACDM - Associação Portuguesa de Pais e Amigos do Cidadão Deficiente Mental de Portalegre. The event aims to deepen knowledge about the inclusion of individuals with intellectual disabilities, addressing the role of the social worker in this process. Dr Ana Costa will present APPACDM's responses to the needs of this population, the interventions of the social worker, and the main challenges faced in the practice of Social Work.
Programme
- Context of the Institution
- Understanding APPACDM's Responses
- Intervention of the Social Worker for the Inclusion of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
- Challenges for Social Work
Main Speakers
- Dr Ana Costa (Social Worker at APPACDM)
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