Developmental Disabilities

We provide training, consultation and continuing education for direct care workers and support personnel, social workers, caregivers, and anyone who works with people with disabilities. Upcoming programs and workshops are listed below.

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Developmental disabilities workshops:

Program title (Programs listed in alphabetical order)	Dates	Brochure (When available)	More information (When available)	Link to register online
Managing threatening confrontations I: putting order to chaos	New dates to be announced	Download winter brochure.	Information page	Register online
Managing threatening confrontations II: advanced strategies	May 16, 2008	Download brochure.	Information page	Register online
Mental disorders and the older adult: Understanding and assessing anxiety, personality disorders, schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder	July 31, 2008	Download 2008 brochure.		Register online
Mental disorders in the older adult: understanding and assessing the dementias	July 30, 2008	Download 2008 brochure.		Register online
Understanding adults with intellectual disabilities and dementia: Best practice assessment and screening instruments	New dates to be announced	Download winter brochure.	Information page	Register online
Understanding adults with intellectual disabilities and dementia: Implications for assessment and screening	New dates to be announced	Download winter brochure.	Information page	Register online

Developmental disabilities related links:

The Arc-Wisconsin Disability Association. www.arc-wisconsin.org

Mental Health America of Wisconsin. www.mhamilw.org

Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin. www.dsaw.org

Wisconsin Council on Developmental Disabilities. www.wcdd.org

Developmental Disabilities Network, Inc. www.ddnetwork.org

The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. www.aamr.org

 

Also of interest:

Coming in Summer – Professional Certificate Program on Mental Health and the Older Adult:

This certificate program begins with the July 2008 Summer Institute on Mental Health and the Older Adult.  The topic of this two-day institute is:  fundamental assessment and treatment of mental disorders in the older adult.  This advanced training program is for licensed practitioners and allied health and human service professionals that work with older adults. 

Workshop topics for this full series include: Treating Anxiety Disorders in the Elderly, Late Life Depression, Personality Disorders, Alcohol and Drug Problems.  This series will fill an important training void on mental health care for the older adult.  For further information contact:  Suzanna Waters Castillo, PhD 608-263-3174.

If you want to join our mailing list for the summer institute, please send your name and address to Andy Stravers at 610 Langdon St., Madison, WI 53703, or email him at astravers@dcs.wisc.edu

Mental-health workshops and conferences.

FAS/FASD workshops and conferences.

Contact: Suzanna Waters Castillo, (608) 263-3174, scastillo@dcs.wisc.edu