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1c Continuing Education Courses on DD and Support Services for Healthcare/Education/other Professionals

Contact Information:

Aubyn Stahmer
[email protected]
916-703-0254

Project Description:

CEDD provides continuing education courses on DD and support services to enable healthcare/education/other professionals to expand their knowledge base and stay up-to-date on new developments. These continuing education courses offer CME (continuing medical education) or CEUs (continuing education units) and contribute to maintenance of professional credentials. Our primary venues for CME/CEU courses are (1) our annual Summer Institute on Neurodevelopmental Disorders (additional information in Objective 5a); (2) our monthly Hearts and Minds Series, an interdisciplinary forum for clinical case discussions and presentation of translational research and EBP (10 sessions/yr); and (3) our new ECHO Autism program, which reaches providers in rural Northern CA to support access to care (details in Objective 2b). In addition, CEDD staff and faculty participate in Genomic Medicine, Pediatrics Grand Rounds (monthly) and the MIND Research Seminar Series (monthly). All CE programs have successfully moved to remote learning during the COVID-19 restrictions. Role of Individuals with DD and Their Families in Pre-service Preparation and Continuing Education Our pre-service training program directly involves individuals with DD and their families to provide a unique perspective to our trainees. In most courses, trainings are co-led by persons with DD and family members, and community engagement with persons with DD is a major training component. Trainees participate in clinics and community-based programs serving persons with DD across the age span. Trainees partner with a person with DD and their support team to experience what everyday activities are like when living with disability. Individuals with disabilities and their families from diverse background review the curriculum for most courses and co-design and implement the Summer Institute.

Core Function(s):

Continuing Education/Community Training

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities, Quality of Life, Other - Cultural Diversity, Other - Leadership

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Other

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Mulit-County

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A