Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Archives - Westchester Jewish Community Services

The Intersection of Trauma & Developmental Disabilities

Miriam Arond2025-04-01T14:06:04-04:00April 1st, 2025|Categories: Courses, Mental Health|Tags: mental health training, mental health course, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, developmental disabilities, Trauma, Nonprofit, Mental Health, Westchester|

In order to enable clinicians to better serve this unique client population, this course will: provide information on how trauma may present differently in the developmental disability population compared to neurotypicals, encourage participants to think critically about how traumatic experiences might be experienced through the lens of a person with developmental disabilities, and identify ways in which current evidence-based interventions for trauma could be adapted for this population of clients.

Edythe Kurz Educational Institute Conference 2023

Miriam Arond2023-11-08T10:50:45-05:00November 6th, 2023|Categories: Courses, Mental Health|Tags: neurodevelopment, wjcs ed institute, kurz conference 2023, jason fogler, gail corneau, ADHD, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, developmental disabilities, Trauma|

The Intersection of Trauma & Developmental Disabilities Thursday, December 7, 2023 9am - 12pm, via Zoom Keynote Speaker: Jason Fogler, Ph.D. Senior Psychologist/Co-Director: ADHD Program | Division of Developmental Medicine; Director | Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental & related Disabilities; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics & Psychology | Harvard Medical School; Boston Children’s Hospital | Brain, Mind, & Behavior Center Workshops: Supporting our Patients’ and Students’ Success: A Practical & Trauma-Sensitive Approach by Jason Fogler, Ph.D. Trauma-Focused Treatment for an Adolescent with Developmental Disabilities: A Case Example by Gail Corneau, Ph.D. REGISTER HERE 2.5 CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS ARE AVAILABLE Westchester Jewish Community Services ...

The DD Diagnoses and Community Mental Health

Miriam Arond2026-03-05T18:29:55-05:00September 15th, 2023|Categories: Courses, Mental Health|Tags: community mental health, mental health training, mental health course, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, developmental disabilities, Nonprofit, Mental Health, Westchester|

Almost all clinicians who are in a general practice setting either in the community, or a school or hospital are finding they need skills in recognizing developmental disorders and adapting treatment strategies to meet the needs of individuals who are either on the spectrum or have cognitive challenges. This course is designed to review the fundamental aspects of these diagnoses, including changes in the DSM 5-TR.