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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.

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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
mental health care.

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:

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

 

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

Down 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 Conferences

TN-NADD CONFERENCE September 23-24, 2010, NASHVILLE TENNESSEE; CONFERENCE THEME: TRANSITIONS

NADD Ohio State 8th Annual MH/MR Conference- (September 28 & 29, 2010) (Tues. and Wed.) 

NADD 27th Annual Conference and Exhibit Show, (November 3-5, 2010) Seattle, Washington

Complete Calendar

 

 

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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