What is NADD? NADD is a not-for-profit membership association established for professionals, care providers and families to promote understanding of and services for individuals who have developmental disabilities and mental health needs. The mission of NADD is to advance mental wellness for persons with developmental disabilities through the promotion of excellence in mental health care. NADD is recognized as the world's leading organization in providing educational services, training materials and conferences. NADD has been influential in the development of appropriate community based policies, programs and opportunities in addressing the mental health needs of persons with mental retardation. NADD's Mission "To advance mental wellness for persons with developmental disabilities through the promotion of excellence in mental health care." NADD is committed to a seven-fold strategy: We encourage the dissemination and exchange of pertinent information. We promote educational and training programs. We foster the development of appropriate resources and services. We advocate for appropriate governmental policies. We support research focused on identification, diagnosis and treatment. We seek to stimulate public and professional interest. We seek to establish a vision of mental wellness Moreover, we urge a sustained effort by the professional community to meet the mental health needs of persons who have mental retardation. There must be a new appreciation of the person’s ability to learn and develop, as well as a focus on his/her inner life, needs, strengths and motivation. These, we submit, are the cornerstones of the only equitable response to persons who have too long been underserved. History of NADD NADD, also known as The National Association for the Dually Diagnosed was founded in 1983 as a not-for-profit Association. The catalyst for the founding of NADD arose from the need for an open forum to promote and exchange of ideas, principals & concepts concerning individuals who have the co-existence of mental illness and mental retardation. NADD has been growing at a steady pace since its inception. We are now recognized as the leading organization providing conferences, educational services and training materials to many thousands of people in the United States and world-wide. Through the dissemination of cutting edge knowledge, we have been influential in the development of appropriate community based policies, programs, and opportunities in addressing the mental health needs of persons who have mental retardation. NADD has been successful in promoting services that bridge the gap between the mental health and developmental disabilities structures. The division of responsibility between the mental health and mental retardation service systems has resulted all too often in a denial of comprehensive care and treatment for individuals who have mental retardation concurrent with a serious mental health problem. NADD is a national leading force advocating on behalf of individuals who have mental illness and mental retardation. NADD has grown rapidly since its founding in 1983 and is now represented in every state in the United States and in Canada, Australia, Japan as well as in Europe. The Founder of NADD Dr. Robert J. Fletcher is founder and executive director of NADD. His vision and leadership has steered NADD to international prominence as a leading force on behalf of individuals who have mental retardation and mental illness.

Upcoming 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 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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