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 2026

Location: Zoom Videoconferencing

Time: 9:30AM to 11:00AM EST

Length: 6 Sessions 

When: Friday Mornings (Weekly)

October 23rd, 2026 to November 27th, 2026

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.

  1. Trauma Informed Care and the H-E-L-P model 
  2. Revisiting Mental Health and Wellbeing 
  3. Thinking about our own Mental Health & Addressing Burnout
  4. Building Healthy Lives- Proactive Healthcare
  5. Grief & Loss: Practical Strategies
  6. Taking Action – Emergencies, Advocacy, Embracing Uncertainty

HOW DO I SIGN UP?

Registration for Fall 2026 is now Open. To register please visit click on the Registration Button Below. 
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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:

  1. Yona Lunsky (Psychologist/Co-Lead)
  2. Anupam Thakur (Psychiatrist/ Co-Lead)
  3. Nadia Mia (Social Worker)
  4. Adeen Ashton (Family Representative)
  5. Taylor Manuge (Behaviour Therapist)
  6. Angie Gonzales (Nurse Practitioner) 
  7. Ullanda Neil (Primary Care Physician) 
  8. Marissa Blake (Lived Experience Member) 
  9. Farrah Sattaur (Lived Experience Member)