by Nicole Dama | Jun 8, 2022 | News, Webinars
Webinar: Let’s Talk: Supporting People Through the Grieving Process People with intellectual disabilities have been left out of the grief conversation too many times and for far too long. Grief is hard and supporting people through grief can be challenging but,...
by Nicole Dama | May 17, 2022 | News, Webinars
Webinar: Let’s Talk: Augmentative and Alternative Communication for the Direct Support Professional: Aided Language Modeling May is Speech & Hearing Month. During the month of May, Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists strive to improve awareness of...
by Nicole Dama | Apr 21, 2022 | Webinars
Webinar: Let’s Talk: The Power of Gratitude as Attitude This has been a challenging year in so many ways with ongoing pandemic issues, violent conflict between nations, an ecological crisis, racial inequities, and social tensions. Amidst all of this, we have...
by Nicole Dama | Apr 19, 2022 | Webinars
Webinar: Understanding the National Core Indicators®-IDD 2020 Staff Stability Report and COVID-Supplement COVID-19 disruptions have resulted in state developmental disabilities system challenges, program closures, direct support professional separation, dislocation of...
by Nicole Dama | Feb 15, 2022 | Webinars
Webinar: Relationships and Rollercoasters, Supporting People with IDD through Relationships – A Trauma-Informed Approach People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) often experience trauma within their lives. This trauma, either significant events or...
by Nicole Dama | Feb 8, 2022 | Webinars
Virtual Training: Proud & Supported The New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council has generously awarded a three year grant to the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals, The Autistic Self Advocacy Network and The Burton Blatt...