Intellectual Disabilites: Improving Effectiveness Through Education and Understanding

This daylong training is intended for professional staff, direct-care staff and family who are charged with the care, training and supervision of persons with intellectual disabilities. Training will include an overview of intellectual disabilities and the implications for effective care. 

Major objectives of the training include:
Developing sensitivity to the experience and 
needs of persons with intellectual disabilities. 
Developing an appreciation of how the brain
 develops and implications of the environment.
Develop an understanding of major mental
 illness and how psychiatric illness is
 expressed in persons with intellectual
 disabilities.
An overview of Behavior Modification and
 Positive Behavioral Supports
Overview of Suicide  
Developing a Sense of Purpose and 
 Professionalism in the Mental Health Field

Understanding and Managing Difficult Behavior in Geriatric Patients

This daylong training is intended for professional staff, direct-care staff and family who are charged with the care and supervision of  elderly persons who exhibit difficult to manage behavior. Training will include an overview of dementia and the implications for effective care.

Major objectives of the training include:
Developing sensitivity to the experience and 
needs of persons suffering from dementia and co-
occuring psychiatric conditions. 
Developing an appreciation of how the brain
 develops and implications of the environment.
Develop an understanding of major mental
 illness and how psychiatric illness is
 expressed in the elderly.
An overview of Behavior Modification and
 Positive Behavioral Supports
Developing a Sense of Purpose and 
 Professionalism in the Mental Health Field