This webinar will focus on the major ethical issues and legal concerns practitioners confront in working with people with developmental disabilities and their families. Participants will be asked…

Adopting the roles of adults, such as worker, post-secondary student, or family member, can be difficult and intimidating for any young person. When the young person has a disability, the…

Individuals with Developmental Disabilities are likely to experience some form of trauma during their lifetime. There is often a failure to recognize the effects of trauma on people with DD and…

Former title: Employment, Sexuality, and Other Trending Topics in Adulthood. The objective of this webinar is to provide an overview of critical issues relevant to adults with disabilities and…

Formerly titled: An Introduction to Developmental Disabilities and Social Work Practice. To better serve individuals with developmental disabilities in all settings, it is important for social…

Formerly titled: Starting out: From Diagnosis to Early Childhood. Involvement with service systems for individuals with developmental disabilities begins for some families when their children are…

Formerly titled: Growing Old Together: Aging and Family Caregiving. Families have always been the primary caregivers for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD)…

Over the past years, the approach utilized in supporting adults with developmental disabilities has been evolving and changing from an institution-based service delivery system to a community…