Social Work Services and Supports for Children With Intersex Variations and Their Families
Summary
In this online workshop, participants will learn how to support infants, very young children, and older children who are who have differences in sex development (intersex variations) and their parents. This training will address the importance of affirming language and avoiding stigmatizing language.
This session will focus on self-determination and, centering the voice of the child with intersex variations and deferring decisions on medical care when there is no life-threatening condition.
This workshop will focus on the importance of implementing child-centered, gender-affirming care so that all children can live healthy, affirmed lives. It is designed to equip providers to help families and children quickly and effectively during these sensitive moments.
Social work, a profession with roots in advocacy and social justice, is uniquely positioned to adopt a leadership role in providing evidence-based, ethically informed services to persons with intersex variations.
Describe the importance of using terminology consistent with the values of dignity and worth of the individual and self-determination of the child across the life span.
Describe and articulate specific counseling strategies to support children of various ages to help the child cope with challenges and stressors related to their intersex variation.
Describe and apply counseling strategies to support parents as they grapple with the ambiguity of the biological sex in a newborn or child of any age with an intersex variation.
Agenda
Date
Time
Description
February 6, 2025
9:00am - 9:15am
What is a DSD/Intersex Variation?
February 6, 2025
9:15am - 9:30am
Definitions and Terminology; Avoiding Stigmatizing Language
February 6, 2025
9:30am - 9:45am
Health and Mental Health Considerations - What is Patient Centered Care?
February 6, 2025
9:45am - 10:00am
Ethical Decision Making - Centering the Patient
February 6, 2025
10:00am - 10:15am
Supporting Families When a Baby is Born with a DSD/Intersex Variation
February 6, 2025
10:15am - 10:30am
Case-based Break Out Room Discussions
February 6, 2025
10:30am - 10:45am
Break
February 6, 2025
11:45am - 11:15am
Counseling Strategies with Children with Intersex Variations