News

• NASDDDS Webinar: Supporting Individuals with I/DD and Co-Occurring Mental Health Needs

  Sep 12th, 2014

  Yesterday, September 11, 2014, NCI staff participated in a NASDDDS Webinar on supporting individuals with ID/DD and co-occurring mental health needs. NCI staff presented on what NCI data show about individuals who need behavior supports. Then Julie Gentile, Professor of Psychiatry, Wright State University School of Medicine, presented on the biological factors in behavioral, social, and mental health supports and discussed the importance of trauma informed care. Julie also highlighted promising practices in the use of tele-psychiatry.

  Thanks to all who were able to join us for this informative webinar!
  

  The slides from the presentation are available here.

  The audio from the presentation is available here.
  

  
  

• Behavior Data Brief Re-issue

  Sep 3rd, 2014

  The NCI Data Brief entitled "What Do NCI Data Reveal About Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Who Need Behavior Support," originally released in May, 2014, has been re-released with a new section on Emerging Practices. This section, located at the end of the data brief, details some innovative work being done in NM, OH and MA on supporting individuals with challenging behaviors. Take a look! You can find the re-issued data brief here or under "data briefs" on our website.

• APSE Conference Presentation, Long Beach, CA

  Jul 10th, 2014

  On July 1, 2014, NCI staff members Josh Engler and Dorothy Hiersteiner, along with John Butterworth from the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) at UMass Boston, presented at the Association of People Supporting EmploymentFirst (APSE) Conference in Long Beach, CA. The presentation discussed what NCI data show about employment, and led to a lively question and answer session about the NCI's potential as a data source for information on employment of individuals with ID/DD. Please check out the slide show here.