by Nicole Dama | Oct 9, 2024 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: Mitigating Risk – How DSPs Can Promote Safety and Autonomy In a 2023 International Journal for Direct Support Professionals article, Hickey and Kariunas discuss cases where individuals with disabilities want to engage in activities that pose a...
by Nicole Dama | Sep 18, 2024 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: Trust and Decision Making Many people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have experienced actual harm—both intentional and, more often, unintentional—at the hands of those in support professions. These harms can affect their...
by Nicole Dama | Aug 16, 2024 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: Building Knowledge About Dementia and Adults with an Intellectual Disability This month’s Let’s Talk webinar will explore working with aging populations. Our population is aging, and this includes individuals with intellectual disabilities. Advances...
by Nicole Dama | Jul 18, 2024 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: Clinical Philosophy: Bridging Theory and Direct Support Practice This month’s Let’s Talk webinar will explore the concept of clinical philosophy in direct support practice. Think of clinical philosophy as a moral compass that helps healthcare...
by Nicole Dama | May 29, 2024 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: The Transformative Potential of Expressive Arts Therapy – REPLAY Due to an unforeseen circumstance, “Let’s Talk: Process-Focused Programming,” has been postponed. In place of this webinar, we will be replaying the December 2023...