Speaker of the month

July 17, 2024 

Amy Tobolski       “Thinking Developmentally: Supporting Adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disability” 

Whether we are supporting Children or adults with IDA, having an understanding of development helps us provide appropriate and effective supports.  For children, we know that the earlier a delay is identified and addressed, the better the outcome.   For adults, gauging the person’s developmental level – sometimes referred to as their “mental age” — can inform support strategies.  Knowing where the person is at developmentally can help us make sure we are not asking too much or too little of the person.  We will look at typical development and how the brain changes over time.  We will also look at the most common factors/experiences that can affect development, particularly during childhood, that may affect the person throughout their lifetime.

August 21, 2024 

David Delveaux     “Suicide Prevention Training” 

September 18, 2024

Kathy Haarstad, MS     “Working Successfully with Parents with IDD: An Introduction” 

This training is designed to introduce professionals to the population of families headed by a parent(s) with an intellectual and/or developmental disability and how to support them.  Throughout the training, participants will discuss the medical and social models of disability, learn about the ADA, understand life experiences of a parent with IDD, and learn how to support them to be successful. The training builds on professionals’ skills when working with families where the parents have an intellectual and/or development disability.

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