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How Do People With Intellectual Disability Engage With and Understand Gambling?

About the Course

This study is intended to recognize factors that could influence how and why people with intellectual disabilities may engage and understand gambling harms. The primary focus of this research is to evaluate gambling attitudes, behaviors, and knowledge of people with intellectual disability.

This course is based on the reading-based online, How Do People With Intellectual Disability Engage With and Understand Gambling? created by Hannah Pitt, PhD et al. in 2021.

Publication Date

Jan 2021

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Hannah Pitt, PhD

Hannah Pitt, PhD is an Associate Research Fellow at Deakin University in Australia. Her research has mostly focused on investigating the different factors normalizing gambling within different at-risk population groups. Her work has been published in multiple peer reviewed journals.

Samantha L. Thomas, PhD

Samantha L. Thomas, PhD is a Professor of Public Health at Deakin University in Australia. Her specific interest is in the commercial and political determinants of health, public health advocacy, and public health policy. Her work has been published in multiple peer reviewed journals.

Course Creator

Danny Wamsley, LCASA

Danny Wamsley is a licensed addiction specialist with a clinical certification with the National Association of Dual Diagnosis (NADD). Danny currently works in manage care as a DSS liaison. His primary goal is to provide consultation to social workers who are involved with child-protective services and In-Home Services. Danny also has 10+ years of experience working with individuals diagnosed with intellectual disability and substance use. Danny’s professional interests include addictions/recovery, intellectual disability, foster care, military, trauma, and domestic violence.

Recommended For

Addiction professionals, counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for beginners.

Course Objectives:

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. List two factors that could influence people with intellectual disability to engage in gambling.
  2. Define gambling attitudes, awareness, and behaviors of people with intellectual disability.
  3. Identify structural characteristics of gambling products and harms linked with gambling.

Availability

This course is available starting Feb 21st, 2022 and expires Jan 4th, 2041

Disclosure to Learners

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

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Course Number 103141
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