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Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities & Dementia 101
February 15, 2022 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am CST
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities & Dementia 101
Location: LIVE Interactive Webinar
Date: February 15, 2022
Time: 10:00 am-11:00 am CST
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Course Description: In this LIVE interactive webinar, we are going through a brief overview of dementia, intellectual disabilities, work of caregivers and facilitating meaningful living. The goal of this training is to give caregivers, professionals, and community members greater knowledge of the link between dementia and IDD. We also aim to increase skills on creating purposeful goals for individuals with IDD and dementia. In this presentation, we will also look at the impact of caregiving for individuals with IDD and dementia. We will also be examining barriers in caregiving and how we can increase support for these specific care partners. Following this educational program, participants should have a better understanding of dementia, IDD, caregiving support and be able to see the person behind the illness. After attending this course participants will be able to:- Define intellectual and developmental disabilities and dementia
- Identify the relationship between IDD, specifically Down Syndrome and dementia
- Assess the diagnosis tools for individuals with IDD and dementia
- Apply strategies to assist with caregiving
- Recognize the importance of meaningful and attainable goals for individuals with IDD and dementia
Operating system | Windows 7 – Windows 10 Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) – macOS Big Sur (11) Linux Google Chrome OS Android OS 5 (Lollipop) – Android 10 iOS 10 – iOS 12 |
Web browser | Google Chrome (most recent 2 versions) Mozilla Firefox (most recent 2 versions) |
Internet connection | Computer: 1 Mbps or better (broadband recommended) Mobile device: 3G or better (WiFi recommended for VoIP audio) |
Software | GoToWebinar desktop app GoToWebinar mobile app JavaScript enabled |
Hardware | 2GB of RAM (minimum), 4GB or more of RAM (recommended) Microphone and speakers (USB headset recommended) |
Mobile device | iPhone 4S or newer iPad 2 or newer |