Cultural Competency in Disability Trauma Flashcards
6 cards from real CDT practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
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What does cultural humility require of CDT practitioners working with diverse clients with disabilities?
Answer: Ongoing self-reflection about one's own cultural biases and openness to the client's cultural worldview
Cultural humility is a lifelong process of self-examination and openness to learning from clients, recognizing that no practitioner can master all cultures.
How does intersectionality apply to CDT practice with clients who have disabilities?
Answer: A client's experiences are shaped by the interaction of multiple identities such as disability, race, gender, and class simultaneously
Intersectionality, coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, highlights that overlapping social identities create unique and compounded experiences of trauma and discrimination.
Why is it important for CDT practitioners to understand how different cultures conceptualize disability?
Answer: Cultural beliefs about disability affect help-seeking behavior, stigma, family response, and treatment engagement
Cultural conceptualizations of disability — ranging from spiritual causes to family shame to community acceptance — profoundly shape a client's experience and willingness to engage with services.
What is the medical model of disability and why might CDT practitioners from the disability rights tradition critique it?
Answer: It frames disability as a deficit requiring cure or fix, potentially pathologizing clients and ignoring social barriers
The medical model locates disability within the individual as a problem to be corrected, whereas disability rights advocates argue society's barriers are the real problem.
Which practice demonstrates cultural responsiveness when serving Native American clients with disability-related trauma in the U.S.?
Answer: Incorporating traditional healing practices and community supports as complements to clinical care
Culturally responsive care for Native American clients often includes honoring traditional healing, community, and spirituality alongside evidence-based trauma approaches.
What is 'ableism' and why is it relevant to cultural competency in CDT practice?
Answer: Ableism is discrimination and prejudice against people with disabilities, which can compound trauma and must be recognized by practitioners
Ableism creates systemic disadvantage and devaluation for people with disabilities, and CDT practitioners must recognize how it shapes their clients' trauma histories.