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NADD 27th Annual Conference
NADD 27th Annual Conference and Exhibit Show - Ascending the
Summit: Mental Health in Autism and Other Developmental
Disorders (MH/ID), Seattle, Washington. November 3-5, 2010. Click
here for information.
Seeking Donations for the 6th Annual NADD
Family Issues Committee Silent Auction - 2010 Seattle, Washington
The NADD Family Issues Committee is having their 6th Annual Silent
Auction at the 27th Annual Conference in Seattle, Washington.
We are seeking donated items for the silent auction, which is the
Family Issues Committee annual fundraiser. All of the money
raised from this event will go to financially assist family members
to attend NADD conferences. The items donated should be
portable in size (for travel). Examples of items to donate are:
gift certificates, small hand crafted items and books. Click
here for more information.
Exhibitor/Sponsor Brochure for NADD Annual Conference
NADD, An Association for Persons with Developmental Disabilities and
Mental Health Needs, is proud to offer you the chance to promote your
organization at our 27th Annual Conference. NADD is committed to
advancing mental wellness for persons with developmental disabilities
through the promotion of excellence in mental health care. Take
advantage of this opportunity to gain valuable exposure to the top
names in the field of ID/MH by becoming an exhibitor.
Click
here for brochure
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Welcome to NADD - An association for
persons with
developmental disabilities and mental
health needs.
NADD is the leading North American expert in providing professionals,
educators, policy makers, and families with education, training, and
information on mental health issues relating to persons with
intellectual or developmental disabilities.
The mission of NADD is to advance
mental wellness for persons with
developmental disabilities through the
promotion of excellence in
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NADD Psychopharmacology Special Interest
Group: Sign up for email alerts/listserv access now
Do you have an interest in connecting with your colleagues who
prescribe psychotropic medications to individuals with Co-occurring
Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Health Issues? Whether you
prescribe medications, want to stay up to date on the latest in peer
reviewed literature/consensus guidelines, or have questions to run by
colleagues, send me an email now so that you can be included. We are
actively seeking your suggestions on the material which will be most
helpful to you in your practice. (To be added to the email list,
please send your email address/name/organization/occupation in an
email to Julie Gentile at the address below.)
Julie P. Gentile MD, Wright State University Dept. of Psychiatry,
Dayton, Ohio
julie.gentile@wright.edu
Announcing the Healthy Choices for Healthy
Lives Book and Website
Healthy Choices for Healthy Lives, an illustrated book
designed to help individuals with ID and young children without ID to
learn about what they can do to minimize harmful environmental
exposures and maximize their health, is available for free
download. Click here
for more information.
NADD Founder Is Honored
Dr. Robert Fletcher, Founder and CEO of NADD, received the Ed Comer
Award for Excellence at the Ohio NADD Conference in Columbus, Ohio in
September, 2009. Click here
for details.
Dr. Shirley B. Fletcher Memorial Fund
NADD is pleased to announce the establishment of the Dr. Shirley B.
Fletcher Memorial Fund. Click
here for details.
Call for Submissions to the Journal of
Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities: Special
Issue on Dual Diagnosis and Families
The Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities
requests manuscript submissions for a Special Issue on Dual
Diagnosis and Families. The Special Issue on Dual Diagnosis
and Families will include (a) original reviews of literature, (b)
empirical studies, or (c) commentaries or discussion of issues
germane to dual diagnosis (intellectual disability and
psychopathology) and families. Example topics include the impact of
dual diagnosis on parents, caregivers, and siblings; parent and child
mental health; family-based interventions and supports; family
participation in psychosocial or pharmacological treatment; and dual
diagnosis and parenting across the lifespan. The submission deadline
for the Special Issue on Dual Diagnosis and Families is
January 15, 2011. Please follow the guidelines for submitting
manuscripts found on the journal’s website.
Please indicate in your cover letter that you wish to have your
submission considered for the Special Issue on Dual Diagnosis and
Families. Inquiries about the Special Issue should be addressed
to Laura Lee McIntyre.
Journal of Mental Health Research in
Intellectual Disabilities (JMHRID)
JMHRID is the official research journal of NADD and is a benefit of
membership. Click
here for general information and information about submitting
articles. To access the journal online, sign in using
your NADD membership. Click
here to sign in.
New Educational Products:
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Human Needs and Intellectual Disabilities: Applications for Person
Centered Planning, Dual Diagnosis, and Crisis Intervention
Steven Reiss, Ph.D.
Human Needs and Intellectual Disabilities identifies the 12 human
needs most relevant to the lives of people with intellectual
disabilities, autism and related developmental disabilities. It
includes detailed, practical suggestions for caregivers or parents
interested in the happiness, quality of life, and self-determintion
of their loved ones or consumers. The book includes detailed,
practical suggestions for reducing episodes of challenging behavior
and psychiatric symptoms in people with a dual diagnosis
(intellectual disabilities and mental illness). It shows how to
substitute the language of individuality (e.g., "friendly
person") for the language of disability (e.g., "person with
disability"). It also reduces the tendency of planners to
confuse their own value system for that of the consumer. The
book includes scholarly reviews of dual diagnosis literature on
mental illness, prevalence, and assessment.
NADD # DA10-048B Details
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Positive Identity Development
Author: Karyn Harvey, PhD
Positive Identity Development is an exciting new approach to
treatment for individuals with intellectual disabilities. This
book provides a new theoretical perspective on treatment along with a
variety of innovative tools. It rejects reducing adults with
intellectual disabilities to a mere compilation of their behaviors
and promotes the use of a positive, therapeutic approach to each
unique individual. Psychologists, social workers and therapists
should be able to use the tools presented in this book to directly
enhance the effectiveness of the treatment they provide to adults
with intellectual disabilities. This book promotes well-being on
every level and explores a broad range of issues relevant to the life
and mental health of adults with intellectual disabilities
Mbr Price: $34.95
Non-Mbr: $39.95
NADD #CT09-047B Details |
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Syndrome: When to Worry about Mental Health and What to Do About It
Robin Friedlander, M.D. & Peter Johnson, Ph.D.
NADD # FI09-044B Details |
 Working
with People who have Intellectual Disability and Behavioral
Problems: A Self-Study Guide for Interdisciplinary Team Members
Ann R. Poindexter, M.D. & Paul D. Kolstoe, Ph.D.
NADD # ST09-045B Details |
Multi-Media CDs of NADD 25th Annual Conference Presentations
Presentations recorded at NADD 25th Annual Conference are available
as multi-media CDs. These CDs contain the video and Power Point
from conference presentations and are a great tool for training
yourself and your staff. To order, or for additional
information, click here.
Community Networks of Specialized Care: Building Community
Capacity through Training and Education Lisa Holmes, Liz
Froese, MSW, Rosanne Stein, LLB, BSc, Sandi Bricker
NADD Competency-Based Dual Diagnosis Certification Program Robert
Fletcher, DSW, ACSW, FAAIDD; Donna McNelis, PhD; John McGonigle,
PhD; Kathleen Olson, PhD; Jarrett Barnhill, MD
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Separating the Data from the
Myths Ann R. Poindexter, MD
Diagnostic Systems for Use with People with ID Luis
Salvador-Carulla, MD, PhD, Robert J. Fletcher, DSW, ACSW, FAAIDD,
Sally-Ann Cooper, MD
The price for the above multimedia is: Member:
$49.95 Non-member: $59.95
To order, or for additional information, click
here.
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Seeking Nominations for Frank J. Menolascino
Award for Excellence
This prestigious Award is given annually to promote excellence in the
field of dual diagnosis in the memory of Dr. Frank J.
Menolascino. The Award will be presented at the 27th Annual
NADD Conference held in Seattle, WA, November 3-5, 2010. Click
here for details
Seeking Nominations for The NADD Award for
Clinical Practice
The NADD Contribution to Clinical Practice Award will be given to a
person whose contribution in the area of clinical practice has
resulted in significant improvement in the quality of life for
individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities as well
as mental health needs. The Award will be presented at the 27th
Annual NADD Conference held in Seattle, WA, November 3-5, 2010. Click
here for details
Consider a Gift/Donation to NADD
Making a gift is an easy way to partner in NADD’s mission of
advancing mental wellness for persons with developmental disabilities
through the promotion of excellence in mental health care. [details]
NADD Competency-Based Dual Diagnosis
Certification Program
NADD is embarking on the development of Competency-Based Dual
Diagnosis Certification Programs for Programs/Facilities, Clinicians/Professionals,
and Direct Support Staff. For
more information click here.
To view slides of a presentation about the Certification Program from
the NADD 2010 International Congress click one of the following links:
Power Point / PDF
Family Members Welcome
If you are a family member and are interested in networking and
discussing a variety of topics with other family members, the NADD
Family Issues Committee may be able to help you learn from others who
have been there and done that. Contact Julia Pearce @ runnamokk@hotmail.com
to become a part of the Committee.
Links Between Pesticide Exposure and Mental Health
Exposure to pesticides can have behavioral and psychiatric consequences.
The Mental Health & Environment Working Group, a working group of
the Collaborative on Health and the Environment chaired by NADD, has
released "Health Care Resource: Links Between Pesticide Exposure
and Mental Health." The purpose of this resource is to help
mental health clinicians and health care providers become aware of
the association between pesticide exposure and these consequences and
to provide links to relevant research findings. Click
here to read the Health Care Resource.
A three-fold brochure, "Mental Health Effects Arising from
Pesticide Exposure: A Guide for Healthcare Providers and Mental
Health Practitioners," has also been prepared by the Mental
Health and Environment Working Group. Click
here to download the brochure.
Psychotherapy SIG Web-Based Discussion Group
The NADD Psychotherapy Special Interest Group welcomes NADD members
to participate in a newly formed web-based discussion group, where
they intend to explore subjects related to the study and practice of
psychotherapy for individuals with Intellectual Disabilities.
If interested, please e-mail BronwynRobertson.LPC@gmail.com.
Selected Recent Research Articles on Dual Diagnosis
For summaries of selected recent research articles on dual diagnosis, click
here.
National Canadian Coalition on Dual Diagnosis
In November 2008, four Canadian organizations launched the National
Coalition on Dual Diagnosis. The objective of the National
Coalition on Dual Diagnosis is to support Canadians with both a
developmental disability and a mental health problem, and their
families. CARE ID/ACREDI is one of the founding partners in the
National Coalition and provides the home web site to access the
Advocacy Toolkit and related documents. Go to www.care-id.com.
Just click on dual diagnosis on the left.
Biomonitoring Report
Leading members of the Learning and Developmental Disabilities
Initiative (LDDI), along with other colleagues in the environmental
health field, released a new biomonitoring report, Mind,
Disrupted: How Toxic Chemicals May Affect How We Think and Who We Are.
The official press release occurred just prior to a Senate Hearing
on chemical policy reform conducted by Senator Frank R. Lautenberg
(D-NJ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, and
Environmental Health. The Mind, Disrupted report and related
fact sheets are available on the website: www.minddisrupted.org.
The site includes a recording of the Senate Hearing on February 4th.
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