Key Info
Location:
Videoconferencing
When:
Fridays Weekly
Time
9:30AM - 11:00AM EST
Target Audience:
Healthcare Providers/Developmental Service Professional with Experience Working with Adults with or Suspected of Having IDD
Start Date:
Jan. 2020
Session Structure:
Introductions & Announcements
(10 Minutes)
Didactic Presentation on a Weekly Topic
(30 Minutes)
Case Discussion
(45 Minutes)
Library Questions & Wrap-Up
(5 Minutes)
Commitment:
Attend Weekly Sessions
(At Least 60%)
Participate in Group Discussions
Present a Client Case
Provide Feedback Through Evaluation Activities
Hub Team:
Sanjeev Sockalingam
Psychiatrist/Co-Lead
Yona Lunsky
Psychologist/Co-Lead
Anupam Thakur
Psychiatrist
Liz Grier
Family Physician
Kendra Thomson
Behaviour Analyst
Nicole Bobbette
Occupational Therapist
Angela Gonzales
Advanced Practice Nurse
Nadia Mia
Social Worker
Lee Steel
Family Advisor
Adult Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
ECHO Ontario Adult Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) addresses the intersection of intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) in adults and mental health concerns. The program aims to support learning in the following areas:
(1) Recognize common biopsychosocial factors contributing to addiction and mental health conditions in adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD); (2) Apply evidence-based assessment approaches and measurement-based tools for common mental health conditions and behaviours that challenge in adults with IDD; (3) Formulate treatment plans for adults with IDD in adherence with current evidence-based best practice guidelines; and (4) Encourage mental health promotion and skill-building in adults with IDD and their support systems.
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.
Any healthcare or developmental service professionals with experience working with adults with or suspected of having IDD are invited to join, including but not limited to: behaviour analysts, developmental service professionals (DSPs), social workers, occupational therapists, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, case managers, pharmacists, physicians, psychiatrists, nurses, and nurse practitioners.
Sample Curriculum
#1
Suicide Risk & Safety Planning
Suicide Risk & Safety Planning
#2
Supported Decision-Making & Consent
Supported Decision-Making & Consent
#3
Understanding Behaviour That Challenges
Understanding Behaviour That Challenges
#4
Supporting Families & Family Interventions
Supporting Families & Family Interventions
#5
Addictions
Addictions
#6
Psychotropic Medication
Psychotropic Medication
#7
Transition to Adult-Based Care
Transition to Adult-Based Care
#8
Sexuality & Relationship Issues
Sexuality & Relationship Issues
#9
Adult Assessment of Autism
Adult Assessment of Autism
#10
Older Age Transitions & Dementia
Older Age Transitions & Dementia
#11
Wellness Promotion
Wellness Promotion
#12
Chronic Disease Management
Chronic Disease Management