Children with disabilities are an especially vulnerable group within those children and youth who are at risk for maltreatment. In this web-based training, the benefits to early identification of disabilities and potential risk factors for parents and children are explored. Since it is likely that child welfare professionals will work with children with disabilities, the importance of collaboration with partners and connection to resources is stressed.
Which online Training Module should I complete?
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Access, Initial Assessment and Ongoing CPS Professionals
New Access, Initial Assessment and Ongoing CPS Professionals will take this training as part of Pre-Service. More information about the required pre-service training can be accessed here:
The Child Welfare Considerations for Children with Disabilities content has been integrated into pre-service as of August 2020.
If you enrolled in the “Case Worker Pre-Service Web-Based Modules” training in PDS Online prior to August 1st 2020, then you do NOT have access to the content on Child Welfare Considerations for Children with Disabilities (within the Child Abuse and Neglect module) and should access the module from this page.
All Others
You have two options for completing the “Child Welfare Considerations for Children with Disabilities” web-based training:
- If you are not required to complete the Case Worker Pre-Service you can access the “Child Welfare Considerations for Children with Disabilities” web-based training module on this webpage.
- If your agency requires you to complete Case Worker Pre-Service, the Child Welfare Considerations for Children with Disabilities content has been integrated into pre-service as of August 2020. More information about the required pre-service training can be accessed here:Pre-Service OverviewIf you enrolled in the “Case Worker Pre-Service Web-Based Modules” training in PDS Online prior to August 1st 2020, then you do NOT have access to the content on Child Welfare Considerations for Children with Disabilities (within the Child Abuse and Neglect module) and should access the module from this page.
By the end of this training, you will:
- Know about the likelihood of working with children who have disabilities
- Understand the importance of using “People First Language” in your child welfare work
- Identify the benefits to early identification of disabilities
- Describe the risk factors for parents and children in families where there are disabilities
- Understand the importance of collaboration with partners
- Become familiar with the resources available to assist you in working with children with disabilities