Consultation and Training Services NADD can provide state of the art consultation or training to individual agencies, consortia of organizations, and/or governmental units concerning a broad spectrum of areas on mental health issues in persons with mental retardation. NADD has the resources to provide either consultation or training services on all subject areas listed below: Assessment approaches Diagnosing mental health in persons with mental retardation Community based program models that have proven effective MR offenders - Risk assessment, prevention & treatment Sexual issues - Abuse & prevention, disorders, inappropriate behavior, vulnerability Administration & system issues - Program design, outcome measures, inter-agency collaboration and inter-system cooperation Research - Prevalence, types of psychiatric disorders, outcome measures Medication - Appropriate medications associated with specific psychiatric disorders Residential services - Community bases services, individualized residential environments, small group homes, supported living Syndromes - Tourrette's Disorder, psychiatric phenotypes, TIC / Compulsion spectrum disorder, FAS, Fragile X, Downes, other neurogenetic disorders Consultation Service NADD, through its large network of resources, can provide expert consultation on any of the issues mentioned above. Well known authorities in the field will meet with representatives from your organization to help with the analysis and solutions to your problems. The field of dual diagnosis is not static and new knowledge is shaping the configuration of appropriate services and supports. It would be wise to learn from authorities who have already addressed the issues and problems you may be encountering. Experience and a proven track record can provide you with the results you want. Training A knowledgeable staff, at all levels, is essential to providing quality services. Professional staff such as nurses, physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers need to be armed with a wealth of knowledge concerning various aspects of mental health issues in persons who have developmental disabilities. This is also true for direct care staff as well as families. NADD can provide training to meet the needs of your staff. NADD has 15 years of experience in providing training. We can assist in your consultation and/or training needs. NADD has access to experts from around the world to address any of the above listed areas. For more information contact NADD Executive Director, Dr. Robert Fletcher. Examples of Services The following areas are examples that are intended to give an idea of the types of consultation services or training opportunities NADD can expertly provide concerning mental health needs of persons with developmental disabilities: How to effectively use an interdisciplinary team and a psychiatric consult. What are the distinctions or similarities between a behavioral problem and a psychiatric disorder. How to conduct a bio-psycho-social mental health assessment diagnosis. What are appropriate medication treatments for specific psychiatric disorders. How to effectively integrate mental health treatment with behavioral approaches. What are the essential elements in the assessment and treatment of sexually inappropriate behaviors. How to provide individual and group therapy that works. What are the approaches toward the development of collaboration between the mental health and mental retardation systems. How to design and develop accessible, appropriate and affordable housing options. What is needed to develop partnerships between family and service providers. How can a person make a successful transition from the school environment to world of work. Important components in the design of a successful day program How to transition from an institutional setting to community-based services. For more information, please contact: Robert J. Fletcher, DSW E-Mail: Rfletcher@Thenadd.Org

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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