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Health and psychosocial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with disabilities

People with disability identities have been historically marginalized and oppressed by society. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has been no exception to this trend.

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American Psychological Association. (2021, July 30). Health and psychosocial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with disabilities. https://www.apa.org/topics/covid-19/impact-disabilities

As part of the APA Public Interest Directorate’s initiative, Equity Flattens the Curve, the Committee on Disability Issues in Psychology raises awareness of the psychosocial and health equity issues that the disability community faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar also includes strategies for addressing these issues in clinical work, research, and advocacy.

Webinar

The American Psychological Association’s Committee on Disability Issues in Psychology hosted a webinar to raise awareness of the psychosocial and health equity issues that the disability community has faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar also aimed to increase the knowledge and recognition of strategies for addressing these issues in clinical work, research, and advocacy.

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Note: You can view closed captioning by selecting “CC” near the bottom right corner of the recording. You can also view the ASL interpreter if you select “Switch Playback View” near the bottom right corner and choose “Gallery View.”

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