Module 1: Understanding Wellness and Trauma for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)
Information
Recorded
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Location
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Children's Hospital New Orleans - 2 Center Classroom – Attendees should take the saxophone elevators up to the second floor
200 Henry Clay Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Identify and describe at least two key areas individuals with IDD may need additional support to maintain emotional wellness.
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Describe at least two key linkages between emotional wellness and crisis prevention.
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Identify two or more risk factors for trauma for individuals with IDD.
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Explain at least two key considerations for recognizing signs/symptoms of trauma for individuals with IDD.
Educational Goal
The educational goal of this workshop is to better prepare clinicians to identify wellness needs for individuals with IDD, prevent crises and avoidable challenges, and implement trauma-informed approaches.
Description
This presentation will focus on understanding emotional wellness and trauma for individuals with IDD. We will cover a) the needed support individuals with IDD have to attain and maintain emotional wellness, the positive impacts of an emotional wellness approach including prevention of more significant behavioral health challenges and associated crises, c) the negative outcomes and impacts when this area is ignored, d) the linkage of trauma to other emotional and behavioral presentations for people with IDD, e) the negative outcomes and impacts when this area is ignored and f) systems level and cross-systems challenges will be discussed.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Dr. Kelly received her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from LSU in 1998 and post-doctoral master’s degree in clinical psychopharmacology from Alliant University in 2002. She has worked extensively providing person-centered and wellness focused support planning and behavioral health services to individuals with developmental disabilities and has published research on assessment/treatment of behavioral health concerns of individuals with developmental disabilities. She received the Bernard R. Wagner Leadership in Developmental Disabilities award, Special Recognition for Enhancing the Wellness of Individuals with IDD from the Arc of Louisiana, and currently sits on the National Association for Dual Diagnosis Continuing Education/Conference Committee.
Financially Sponsored By
- Aetna Better Health of Louisiana
- Humana Healthy Horizons in Louisiana
- Louisiana Healthcare Connections
- UnitedHealthcare Community Plan- Louisiana
- Healthy Blue Louisiana