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NADD U.S. Policy Update (from the NADD Bulletin Volume XII Number 5)
Complete listing
The TEAM Centers Autism Spectrum Clinic Chattanooga, Tennessee
Karen Weigle, Ph.D., Director of Clinical Services, The TEAM Centers,
Inc. and Steven Altabet, Ph.D., Clinic Director, UW Autism Center Tacoma
One in six children is diagnosed with a developmental or behavioral
disorder in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control states
that over one in 166 children are currently diagnosed with
autism. Many individuals with autism also have behavioral
health needs. TEAM Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Clinic in
Chattanooga, Tennessee is a multidisciplinary center designed to
serve individuals of all ages, and with any degree of severity, who
require specialized autism services.
One or all of the following services may be accessed to meet the
individual's needs.
Assessment Services -The assessments offered at the Autism Spectrum
Clinic are multi-faceted, consisting of Psychological and
Speech/Language Evaluations, as well as Occupational and Physical
Therapy assessments if determined necessary during the initial intake
interview. Evaluations are available for all ages.
Service Coordination - Any individuals diagnosed with an ASD are
eligible for Service Coordination. The Service Coordinator
meets with families to conduct an assessment of the client's
strengths and needs and to help create a treatment plan with the
family. The treatment plan may include therapy services within
the TEAM Centers, or referral to professionals outside of TEAM, as
well as community services available in a family's geographical
area. The Service Coordinator will meet with families on an
ongoing basis to assess treatment progress and adjust the treatment
plan as needed to address the evolving needs of the client and family.
Treatment Services -- Several treatment options are available,
including, but not limited to the following:
General Family/Caregiver Training -This training gives the families
an understanding of how the person with ASD perceives their world,
how they learn, and how to set up the person's environment. It also
helps the families gain an understanding of the relevant health
issues associated with ASD.
Specific Therapy and Medical Services - These services provide
advanced therapy or training in the specific clinical areas of:
developmental medicine, speech and language pathology, physical and
occupational therapies, cognitive-behavioral therapy, counseling,
family therapy, social skills training, and neuropsychiatry.
They are geared toward the client's age and developmental level.
Specific therapy services are scheduled as needed and determined
through the Strength/Needs Assessment and family/caregiver input.
Early Intervention Services (Ages 2-5 years) - All therapies at this
level involve both the child and parent/caregiver. The
therapist works with the child directly, and also shows the parent
how to work with the child at home.
School Age Services (Ages 6-12 years) - The therapies at this level
still involve both the child and parent/caregiver, although the two
are often seen separately. The therapist works with the child
directly on skill development, and shows the parent how to reinforce
those skills at home.
Adolescent/Young Adult Services (Ages 13 -22 years) - All therapies
at this level continue to involve both the child and parent/caregiver
with an emphasis on helping the client and family successfully
navigating adolescence and preparing them for life after school.
Adult Services (Ages 23 years and older) - Therapies at this level
may involve the client alone or the client and the parent/caregiver,
depending upon the client's functioning level. For some
individuals the emphasis is geared toward developing or maintaining
independence and significant relationships, along with establishing
and achieving life goals. For others the emphasis is on
maintaining quality of life to the greatest extent possible.
Outreach Services - These services are designed to help raise
awareness and help educate the community regarding Autism Spectrum
Disorders. Community involvement is an important aspect of the
ASD program and the TEAM Centers.
Early Screening and Detection - Research has shown that early
detection and treatment has resulted in the greatest success in
treating ASD. Representatives from the TEAM Centers are
available to speak with pediatric and family practice medical groups,
as well as other interested groups, about early screening and
detection of potential symptoms of ASD.
Support Groups - Representatives from TEAM partner with
already-existing parent support groups, as well as organize
additional support groups to meet the needs identified by families
and caregivers in the community.
Training - Training and consultation are offered to schools and
other professional agencies as requested.
The ASD program offers an array of services and supports to persons
with autism and their families. It also provides consultation and
training to other providers, teachers and clinicians to improve the
lives of the people we serve. For individuals with behavioral support
and/or mental health needs this is crucial in offering an
interdisciplinary approach that incorporates an understanding of
autism. Our goal is to assist individuals, their families, and other
natural supports, and to provide effective mental health services in
the context of their overall service and support needs. As we learn
more about the mental health needs of this population, this method of
diagnosis and treatment will play a key role in promoting successful outcomes.
For further information, contact Dr. Weigle at
kweigle@teamcenters.org or Dr. Altabet at Email: saltabet@u.washington.edu.
The "U.S. Public Policy Update" is an ongoing column in The
NADD Bulletin. We welcome your comments and submissions for
this column. To learn more or to contribute to this column you
may contact Joan Beasley, Editor of the U.S. Public Policy Update at joan.beasley@unh.edu.
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New Educational Products:
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 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
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 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
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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
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 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
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 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
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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 |
 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
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