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 28 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: September Ohio State 10th Annual MI/DD Conference ,  Mental Health Aspects –Treatment & Support (September 18 & September 19, 2012) Columbus, Ohio October NADD 29th Conference & Exhibit Show, (October 17 - 19, 2012)  Denver, Colorado October 2013 NADD 30th Conference & Exhibit Show, Baltimore MD (October 23 - October 25, 2013)  Complete Calendar New Educational Products: Intellectual Disability and Mental Health: A Training Manual in Dual Diagnosis Sharon McGilvery, Ph.D. and Darlene Sweetland, Ph.D. With the release of this book, Drs. McGilvery and Sweetland share decades of experience working with individuals diagnosed with an intellectual disability and co-occurring psychiatric disorders. Their well-practiced approach takes into account the extremely complex nature of working with dual-diagnosis.  The authors provide in-depth information about the diagnostic process, hands-on treatment considerations, and their experience training thousands of people to work passionately with these individuals.  An important contribution is their approach to addressing complicating factors in identifying appropriate psychiatric diagnoses, as well as the problem of the underreporting of psychiatric symptoms and disorders. Finally, those working in a variety of contexts with these individuals will benefit from the innovative approaches of looking at treatment and intervention strategies that can be immediately implemented. 264 pages       Details: ST11-053B   A PRACTICAL GUIDE to Assessing Medical Issues Associated with Behavior/ Psychiatric Problems in Persons with Intellectual Disability – Revised in 2011 Ann R. Poindexter, M.D. This book discusses medical/medication issues which may present as behavioral/ psychiatric problems in individuals with intellectual disability.  Three self-directed instructional courses and several illustrative case histories are included.  110 pages\ Details: DA05-021BR   Psychotherapy for Individuals with Intellectual Disability Edited by:  Robert J. Fletcher, DSW, ACSW This book provides the reader with insightful and useful ways to provide psychotherapy treatment for individuals who have intellectual disability (ID).  It brings together all three modalities (individual, couple, and group), and a variety of theoretical models and techniques are discussed.  The first section, Individual Therapy, offers a variety of approaches and techniques including dialectical behavioral therapy, positive psychology, mindfulness-based practice, and relaxation training. Also included in this section are chapters on specialty populations including victims of abuse, people who have Autism Spectrum Disorder, and people in mourning. The second section is a chapter on group therapy addressing trauma issues. The third section is on family and couple therapy. The fourth section covers chapters on research, ethics, and training.  The individual authors are respected authorities in the field of providing psychotherapy treatment for persons with ID and all have contributed to the professional literature.  This book is a major contribution to the effort to make psychotherapy available to individuals who have ID and should serve to further stimulate interest in the provision of psychotherapy treatment for individuals who have ID co-occurring with significant mental health problems. NADD # CT11-051B Details     Comprehensive Competence-Based Parenting Assessment for Parents with Learning Dificulties and Their Children Maurice Feldman, PhD, Marjorie Aunos, PhD This book presents an innovative, empirically-supported approach to assessing parenting capacity of parents with learning difficulties that can lead to more humane, fair and accurate child custody decisions.  The authors are leading researchers and practitioners in this field haing worked with hundred of these families.  Many professionals working with these families recognize that the current parenting capacity assessment approaches are based on outdatd and invalid assumptions and methods.  This book addresses the unique assessment needs of these families and includes detailed background information, rationales and methods. NADD # DA10-050B Details     Working with People with Challeging Behaviors: A Guide for Maintaining Positive Relation Nathan Ory The material in this book introduces general practices and specific solutions to behavior problems that will work with people who display difficult and challenging behaviors regardless of who they are.  It is especially suitable for working with individuals who have developmental or intellectual disabilities coupled with a behavior disorder.  The methods also apply to the person with emotional or psychiatric disturbances, or another serious mental health problem.  Finally, they are helpful in providing support to elderly individuals who display challenging behavior. NADD # ST10-049B Details     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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