The Continued editors have rounded up courses focused on serving LGBTQ+ people. Continued works with leading experts and organizations such as The Fenway Institute to equip professionals with education and resources to most effectively serve LGBTQ+ people and their families.
EDITORS' TOP COURSE PICKS | LGBTQ+:
♦ LGBTQ Cultural Competence: Improving Care to the LGBTQ Community — Available on AudiologyOnline, OccupationalTherapy.com, and PhysicalTherapy.com
♦ Introduction to Trauma-informed Practice with LGBTQ+ Youth in the Child Welfare System — Available on Continued Counseling, Continued Psychology, and Continued Social Work
♦ Gender Affirming Surgery for Adults: Conducting Readiness Evaluations — Available on Continued Counseling, Continued Psychology, and Continued Social Work
♦ Clients and Their Gender Identities: Working with Transgender Clients Part I — Available on Continued Social Work Part 1 and Part 2
♦ Working with Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth: Navigating the Current Political Climate, Clinical Practice Guidelines, and Ethical Considerations — Available on Continued Psychology
♦ Cultural Competence With Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender, and Questioning Individuals — Available on Continued Early Childhood Education
♦ Culturally Competent Sexual Health Assessment: Best Practices and Ethical Guidelines — Available on Continued Counseling, Continued Psychology, and Continued Social Work
♦ Gender Minorities and The Military — Available on Continued Social Work
♦ Supporting the LGBTQ Senior in Healthcare — Available on Continued Counseling, OccupationalTherapy.com, PhysicalTherapy.com, Continued Psychology, Continued Respiratory Therapy, and Continued Social Work
♦ An Introduction to Health Equity for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) People — Available on AudiologyOnline, Continued Counseling, Continued Massage Therapy, OccupationalTherapy.com, PhysicalTherapy.com, Continued Psychology, Continued Respiratory Therapy, and SpeechPathology.com
♦ Culturally Competent Clinical Care and Ethics: BDSM, Kink, and Fetishes in Practice — Available on Continued Counseling, Continued Psychology, and Continued Social Work
♦ Supporting Gender Diversity in Early Childhood — Available on Continued Early Childhood Education
♦ Best Practices for Rehab Professionals When Caring for Patients Across the Gender Identity Spectrum — Available on PhysicalTherapy.com
♦ Transgender Healthcare Primer for Clinical Audiologists — Available on AudiologyOnline
♦ Cultural Humility And Competency In Occupational Therapy: Looking Through The Lens Of Real Life Experiences — Available on OccupationalTherapy.com
♦ Learning To Practice With Cultural Humility — Available on AudiologyOnline, OccupationalTherapy.com, PhysicalTherapy.com, Continued Respiratory Therapy, and SpeechPathology.com
"Creating an inclusive environment for people who are LGBTQ+ is important regardless of your profession or work setting, and it goes well beyond the basics like avoiding bias and ensuring non-discrimination." — Carolyn Smaka, AuD
“Creating an inclusive environment for people who are LGBTQ+ is important regardless of your profession or work setting, and it goes well beyond the basics like avoiding bias and ensuring non-discrimination,” said Carolyn Smaka, AuD, Continued editor in chief. “We are committed to providing meaningful education and resources for professionals in this important topic area and will continue to update our course offerings."