The purpose of this toolkit is to present ways for you to better include individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in research. It provides strategies to make the informed consent process go more smoothly for your participants with IDD. Individuals with IDD are often excluded from health-related research. Exclusion from research leads to reduced… Read more The Informed Consent Process for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Tips for Mental Health Providers Serving Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Prevalence of mental health and developmental disabilities Psychiatric disorders including major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorder, and anxiety disorders have been shown to be three to four times higher among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), compared with the general population (Pinals et al., 2021). Research has found that 35.7% of people with… Read more Tips for Mental Health Providers Serving Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Neurodiversity in School Age Populations
Toolkit This toolkit is intended for educators and school teams who want to promote neurodiversity. This could include teachers, school staff, administrators, paraeducators, school psychologists, and others working with autistic students and students with developmental disabilities. Click here to access a free PDF of the toolkit. Course More strategies and resources can be found in the… Read more Neurodiversity in School Age Populations
Building Social Skills in Schools
Toolkit This toolkit provides strategies and resources for those within the public education setting who are supporting autistic students. It focuses on the areas of social awareness and relationship skills in order to improve student connections. Click here to access a free PDF of the toolkit. Course More strategies and resources can be found in the Building Social Connections… Read more Building Social Skills in Schools
How to Navigate Providing a New Diagnosis of Autism
This free training is designed to support providers in discussing autism characteristics with patient/client families – whether they are delivering formal diagnoses themselves, or navigating conversations around autism-related characteristics and common questions. Model scripts/discussion points, audio/video examples, interactive learning activities, and links to resources are included. Providers will learn to: Structure and lead discussions around… Read more How to Navigate Providing a New Diagnosis of Autism
Early Intervention and Caregiver Education Resources for Caribbean Partners
TRIAD has worked with partners across the Caribbean to develop capacity for identifying children with autism and supporting them and their caregivers through various combinations of services and resources. Below you will find basic foundational resources for caregivers. This webpage will build over time, and eventually include separate sections of resources for specific island communities.… Read more Early Intervention and Caregiver Education Resources for Caribbean Partners
Optimizing the Autism Eligibility Process in Schools: A Team-Based Approach
Toolkit The purpose of this toolkit is to introduce a framework for engaging in team-based, family and student-centered autism evaluations that are data-focused and designed to identify the specific areas of educational impact to be targeted for intervention. This toolkit will progress through a series of five key steps, starting from the time a concern… Read more Optimizing the Autism Eligibility Process in Schools: A Team-Based Approach
Promoting Self-Determination in Early Childhood Services
Toolkit This toolkit is intended for early childhood care providers who want to learn more about how to promote self-determination skills in early childhood, including early interventionists, developmental specialists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, behavior analysts, preschool teachers, and anyone else who provides intervention and support to young autistic children and children with developmental disabilities. Click here to… Read more Promoting Self-Determination in Early Childhood Services
Promoting Neurodiversity in Early Childhood Services
Toolkit This toolkit is intended for early childhood care providers who want to learn more about how to promote neurodiversity in early childhood, including early interventionists, developmental specialists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, behavior analysts, preschool teachers, and anyone else who provides services to young autistic children and children with developmental disabilities. Click here to access… Read more Promoting Neurodiversity in Early Childhood Services
Token System – An Overview
Evidence-Based Practice Link Token boards are an intervention that incorporate reinforcement, which is an evidence-based practice for autistic students. Reinforcement is defined as “application of consequence that happens after a skill or behavior occurs that increases the learner’s use of the skill or behavior in future situation.” (Steinbrenner et al., 112). Token boards are based… Read more Token System – An Overview