Adult Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
PROGRAM GOALS
ECHO Ontario Adult Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) addresses the intersection of intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) and mental health in adulthood.
This ECHO supports healthcare providers in applying the 2018 Canadian consensus guidelines on primary care for adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities from Canadian Family Physician.
PROGRAM INFO
Launching: Fall 2025
Location: Zoom Videoconferencing
Time: 9:30AM to 11:00AM EST
Length: 6 Sessions
When: Friday Mornings (Weekly)
November 14, 2025 to December 19, 2025
Target Audience: Healthcare providers/developmental service professionals with experience working with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Below is a list of curriculum topics we are offering for the upcoming cycle.
- Trauma Informed Care and the HELP Model
- Assessing and Treating Mental Health Conditions and Promoting Wellbeing
- Thinking about Our Own Mental Health & Addressing Burnout
- Grief & Loss: Practical Strategies
- Building Healthy Lives-Proactive Healthcare
- Taking Action-Emergencies, Advocacy, Embracing Uncertainty
HOW DO I SIGN UP?
Registration for Fall 2025 is now open! To register, please select the Register Now button below.
This fall we will be running a separate ECHO on Brain Health IDD, from September 2025 to October 2025. This ECHO is on the brain health of older adults (age 40 and up) with IDD and is available nationally.
This ECHO program is conducting a study that delivers and evaluates an ECHO program intended for Social and Health Service Providers across Canada caring for clients with a developmental disability who are 40 years of age or older.
If you are interested in the research study, Promoting Brain Health: A National Capacity-building Project for Aging Adults with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities, Family Caregivers, and Service Providers, please click the link below.
If you have questions, click on the button below to contact us.
SESSION STRUCTURE
Welcome, Introduction, and Announcements – 10 minutes
Didactic Presentation – 30 minutes
Case Discussion – 45 minutes
Addressing Outstanding Questions and Session Wrap-Up – 5 minutes
WHAT'S THE COMMITMENT?
Attend 60% of program sessions
Present an anonymized case
Participate in group discussions
Provide feedback through evaluation activities
WHO'S RUNNING THESE SESSIONS?
Our program sessions are run by an inter-professional Hub Team from multiple health organizations across Ontario.
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ECHO AIDD Hub Team Members:
- Yona Lunsky (Psychologist/Co-Lead)
- Anupam Thakur (Psychiatrist/ Co-Lead)
- Nadia Mia (Social Worker)
- Gill Lefkowitz (Family Representative)
- Adeen Ashton (Family Representative)
- Marissa Blake (Self-Advocate)
- Farrah Sattaur (Self-Advocate)
- Taylor Manuge (Behaviour Therapist)
- Ullanda Niel (Family Doctor)
- Madeline Sanders (Staff Support Member)
- Angela Gonzales (Advanced Practice Nurse)
This ECHO program is conducting a study that delivers and evaluates an ECHO program intended for Social and Health Service Providers across Canada caring for clients with a developmental disability who are 40 years of age or older.
If you are interested in the research study, Promoting Brain Health: A National Capacity-building Project for Aging Adults with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities, Family Caregivers, and Service Providers, please click the link below.