NADD Supports Court Victory NADD and the Arc of Virginia filed a brief as amici curiae in support of appellant's position in a Virginia appeals court.  That court has now ruled in favor of appellant. Counsel for a man convicted of murder in Virginia appealed his death sentence on the grounds of his intellectual disability.  Determination of the man's intellectual disability was hampered by his mental illness.  After his original conviction, a forensic psychological unit had evaluated him and found that he experienced a psychotic disorder that included personality decompensation, social withdrawal and disordered affect, and erratic, possibly assaultive behavior. The psychologist appointed by the court to assist defendant in the intellectual disability hearing had concluded that defendant's mental health had to be addressed before he could conduct an intellectual disability evaluation; the Commonwealth had opposed the motion to declare defendant incompetent and allow him to receive treatment him to bring his mental illness under control before the hearing on his intellectual disability could proceed. The appeals court ruled appellant has a right to be declared incompetent and to receive treatment to restore him to competence before a hearing on his claim of intellectual disability.  Click here to read the court's decision.

Upcoming Conferences: NADD 2010 International Congress & Exhibit Show, (April 14-16, 2010) Ontario, Canada TN-NADD CONFERENCE September 23-24, 2010, NASHVILLE TENNESSEE; CONFERENCE THEME: TRANSITIONS Seeking presentation proposals for the NADD 27th Annual Conference & Exhibit Show, Seattle, WA, November 3-5, 2010. Complete Calendar New Educational Products: 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. The Canadian Advocacy Toolkit for People and Families Living with Dual Diagnosis Susan Morris, MSW, RSW Community Networks of Specialized Care – Together Making a Positive Different for Individuals with a Dual Diagnosis in Our Communities Liz Froese, MSW,Lisa Holmes, & Elizabeth Veigh The Part of Hurt: What You Need to Know About Trauma and Those with Intellectual Disabilities Dave Hingsburger, MEd Medical Problems and Adverse Drug Events in Psychiatric Inpatients with ID Lauren Charlot, PhD Evaluation of PRN Effectiveness Chad Draper, RN, Jacqueline Watt, RN, & Larry Silk, BA Psychopharmocological and Behavioral Treatment: Not So Strange Bedfellows Jarrett Barnhill, MD & Sherman Fox, MD Assessment and Treatment of Criminal Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities Marc Goldman, MS Managing Psychiatric Behavioral Crises in Persons with Dual Diagnoses Deceil Moore, LCSW, Timothy Stultz, PhD, & James Wiltz, PhD, ACSW Practical Implications of Genetic Diagnoses for People with Developmental Disabilities Brenda Finucane, MS Behavioral Phenotypes in People with Genetic Syndromes:  Implications for How and When to Intervene Elisabeth Dykens, PhD 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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