Past Workshops

Session III: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy & Functional Analytic Psychotherapy: But I am not a therapist…
May 11, 2022
Building strong therapeutic connections with the people we support should be at the core of each organization. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) are evidence-based therapeutic interventions use by clinicians to treat mental illness. Research supports the use of these models in treating those dually diagnosed with intellectual/developmental disabilities. In this session, we will review the core tenants of both ACT and FAP. We will explore the important role these models play in understanding the internal, private events of the people we support which in turn can help us better understand their behavior. One does not have to be a therapist to understand and incorporate the principles of ACT or FAP into their relationships, either professional or personal. Our goal is to provide concrete ideas of how all disciplines can implement these strategies for better, more therapeutic relationships and more positive interactions, no matter what role you play.
Archived Trainings
Session II: Behaviors that Challenge Our System
May 4, 2022
Session I: Trauma-Informed Supports and Coping with COVID for People with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
April 27, 2022
Building Therapeutic Environments – Simple, yet powerful strategies for supporting people with intellectual/developmental disabilities
March 30, 2022
You Catch More Flies with Honey Than with Vinegar: The Quest to Make Every Interaction Count
March 23, 2022
Implementing Trauma Responsive Care Part I
February 10, 2022
Trauma Responsive Care
January 26, 2022
Behavior Framework: An Overview of the Basics of Applied Behavior Analysis
January 11, 2022
Trauma-Informed Care: Supporting Individuals with Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities
December 21, 2021
Differential Diagnosis of Genetic Disorders and Autism Spectrum Disorder
December 14, 2021
Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
December 7, 2021
Building Therapeutic Environments
November 16, 2021
Prader Willi Syndrome: A Basic Overview
November 9, 2021
Building Therapeutic Environments
October 12, 2021
Trauma Informed Care: Supporting Individuals with Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities
September 30, 2021
Self-Care: But Who Cares for the Caregivers?
September 21, 2021
Clinical Consideration for working with Transgender People within the IDD Population
May 21, 2021
Understanding Personality Disorders in People with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD)
May 6, 2021
Medication Dynamics and Polypharmacy Issues in Vulnerable Populations
May 5, 2021
Accessing Private Events: Using Data Analysis to Manage Medical Rule Outs and Psychiatric Sympstoms on the Interdisciplinary Team
April 13, 2021
April 06, 2021
March 23, 2021
The Great Divide: Strategies for Behavior Analysts to Bridge the Generational Gap
January 26, 2021
May 21, 2020
September 16, 2020
May 21, 2020
September 16, 2020
June 11, 2020
October 20, 2020
October 13, 2020
October 6, 2020
October 20, 2020
October 13, 2020
October 6, 2020