Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) and Adult Community Autism Program (ACAP) providers are invited to sign up for a scheduled one-on-one VOH session to discuss incident management topics with ODP-BSASP. Providers may sign up for one 30-minute session and multiple staff from the provider may join at the provider’s discretion. Topics for discussion may include: provider-specific […]
Community support services are intended to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) to participate in activities of interest within their own communities. When done well, this means people with I/DD are participating in activities that allow for exploration and discovery. Furthermore, they are accessing opportunities to learn new skills and gain independence, developing […]
This presentation from a veteran of the deinstitutionalization wars will describe what she’s learned from the unintended consequences of early moves to close institutions for people with IDD. Presented by Valerie J. Bradley, MS, FAAIDD, Human Services Research Institute Click here to Register
Location: Virtual - Cost: $20 per person This is a suicide prevention training where the participant learns to recognize warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to Question, Persuade, and Refer someone to help appropriately. PMHCA and Youth MOVE PA provide this training to professionals and adults as an emergency mental health intervention for […]
Learn how to reduce the risk of death in people with disabilities. Join Dr. Craig Escudé, family physician and President of IntellectAbility, as he discusses the Fatal Five conditions that are widely known to be preventable causes of illness and death in people with intellectual and developmental disabilities PLUS one additional condition. Topics include identifying […]
