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FEBRUARY 1, 2023
For those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), aspiration and the other members of the Fatal Five conditions pose a serious threat to their quality of life and, in some cases, can be deadly. To help, we’ll review what aspiration is, how it manifests in individuals with IDD, and interventions you can use.
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AUGUST 8, 2022
The multifaceted challenges that human services organizations have contended with over the last several years have only further accentuated the importance of strategic planning for crisis prevention and intervention training. What We Mean by Crisis Prevention and Intervention.
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JANUARY 16, 2023
For those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who have experienced abuse, trauma-informed care can prove very helpful. While many behavioral health and social service organizations have moved toward implementing trauma-informed practices, it is rarely recognized in organizations serving the IDD population.
Social Work Blog
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
may have fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), a range of lifelong behavioral, intellectual, and physical disabilities that can occur in a baby exposed to alcohol before birth. Department of Health and Human Services as part of a financial assistance award totaling $280,000 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS.
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FEBRUARY 1, 2023
How can you help your clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who also experience seizures? Seizure disorder, also called epilepsy, is a developmental disability. However, there are many individuals with IDD who have epilepsy in addition to another disability.
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FEBRUARY 1, 2023
How can you help your clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) combat constipation and the other Fatal Five conditions to achieve a better quality of life? For this reason, the nomenclature has changed to the Fatal Five. Providing support, companionship, and dedicated, compassionate care can go a long way.
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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
As a human services professional or educator, you spend a lot of time devising a great autism education plan for each of the children you care for. In addition, in her article, “ Autism Outcomes With Early Intervention “, Ella Rain states: “…parental involvement is a critical aspect of a child’s success.
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