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Professionals in health and human services who work with intellectual disabilities (mental retardation) are challenged by the lack of appropriate screening tools to identify possible dementia. As an advocate for appropriate care, it is essential to make distinctions about dementia which are unique to persons with intellectual disabilities.
These two seminars offer you the first professional trainings in Wisconsin that address dementia and intellectual disabilities. You will have the opportunity to study with a leading expert in the field, Dr. Diana Burt. These seminars will not only provide you with the most current information, but there will be ample time for you to practice using the assessment and screening tools presented in the seminars.
Guidelines and procedures for assessing dementia in adults with intellectual disabilities have recently been proposed. In addition, innovative and reliable tools for assessing dementia in this special population are now available at low cost. By understanding how to recognize and assess dementia, health and human service professionals make valuable contributions to dementia diagnosis, care and follow-up. This seminar will present cutting-edge information on the psychological aspects of dementia for persons with intellectual disabilities with a focus on dementia identification and assessment. We intend to raise the practice level of dementia assessment to improve the quality of life for all adults with intellectual disabilities.
Administer valid and reliable dementia assessment methods for persons with intellectual disabilities
Recognize symptoms of dementia in adults with intellectual disabilities.
Date: New dates to be announced
Location: Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street, Madison, WI
Time: 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Fee: $120/day or $220 for two days
Instructors: Diana Burt, PhD and Suzanna Waters Castillo, Ph
Contact: Suzanna Waters Castillo, (608) 263-3174, scastillo@dcs.wisc.edu
Brochure: The brochure that describes this program is available as a PDF document. 
Download 2008 brochure.
Tell a friend: Tell a friend or colleague about developmental disabilities workshops.
To register: See registration options.
To effectively advocate for your client you will need to understand how dementia presents differently in persons with intellectual disabilities. One cannot assume that the majority of persons with intellectual disabilities will have dementia as they age. Nor can you apply the screening and other measures used to assess the general population for dementia.
In this seminar you will learn how to distinguish between Alzheimer's type dementia in the general population and in persons with intellectual disabilities. The potential for depression and other possible explanations for symptoms that may coexist with dementia must be determined. Thus, you will need to understand how to make important distinctions between dementia, depression and other related symptoms. We will explore various measures of differential assessment applicable in working with persons who have intellectual disabilities.
You will also work with faculty to understand the common world-view that has developed about Alzheimer's dementia and persons with intellectual disabilities. You will be introduced to assessment issues that are precursors to conducting the assessment. They include developing bio-psycho-socio baseline information and how to work with key informants and other professional sources of information. You will participate in lecture-discussion, case studies and video-discussion. The entire day is devoted to providing you with a foundation to properly advocate for your client with health and human service professionals such as psychologists, physicians, counselors, sheltered workshop staff, institutional staff, and others.
9: 00 - Welcome and Overview
9: 15 - Dementia and Intellectual Disabilities Overview
10:00 - Break
10:15 - Case Study
11:00 - Break
11:15 - Depression and Intellectual Disabilities Overview
12:00 - Lunch
1: 00 - General Assessment Issues for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities. Sources of Information/Informants/Baseline data
1: 45 - Break
2: 00 - Case Study
2:45 - Summary/Review
3:00 - End
Date: New dates to be announced
Location: Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street, Madison, WI
Time: 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Fee: $120/day or $220 for 2 days
Instructors: Diana Burt, PhD and Suzanna Waters Castillo, PhD
Contact: Suzanna Waters Castillo, (608) 263-3174, scastillo@dcs.wisc.edu
Brochure: The brochure that describes this program is available as a PDF document.f Download 2008 brochure.
Tell a friend: Tell a friend or colleague about developmental disabilities workshops.
To register: See registration options.
Having established a foundation regarding the unique features of Alzheimer's dementia in persons with intellectual disabilities we can begin to learn to properly administer the appropriate assessment and screening. Through the use of case studies you will learn to assess for dementia in a person with intellectual disabilities who has no baseline data, as well as in a case where the person has a differential diagnosis.
The rest of the day instructors will use lecture-demonstration to teach you how to apply specific assessment and screening batteries for persons with intellectual disabilities. You will learn how to summarize this information, i.e.,prepare it for presentation to other professionals and you will also learn how to interpret the results of assessment batteries in order to effectively advocate for proper care and treatment of dementia and depression. You will leave knowing how to conduct a battery of assessments and screens that can provide trustworthy information about the needs of your client.
9: 00 - Welcome
9: 15 - The importance of assessment and a baseline before age 30 and acquisition of other late life information for proper diagnosis
10:00 - Break
10:15 - Best Practice Screening
11:00 - Break
11:15 - Best Practice Screening Instruments (continued)
12:00 - Lunch
1: 00 - Best Practice Screening Instruments (continued)
1: 45 - Break
2: 00 - Best Practice Screening Instruments (continued)
2:45 - Interpretation of information gained from dementia screening and application to case studies.
3:00 - End
Location: Both workshops will be at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street, Madison, 608-262-1122. The workshops are from 9 am–3 pm with registration at 8:30 am. There will be an hour for lunch.
Fee: The $120 fee for each workshop ($220 for both workshops) includes instruction, materials, refreshments, 0.5 CEU for each seminar and a $20 nonrefundable administrative fee.
Lodging/Parking: Lodging and parking is on your own. Information will be sent with your registration confirmation.
Cancellation: If you are unable to attend or arrange for a substitute, you may obtain a refund minus the $20 administrative fee by contacting our registration department at least three business days before to the program. If you cancel later than three business days before the program, or do not attend, you are responsible for the entire fee. To cancel or arrange for a substitute, please call 800-725-9692.
Approved Hours/Continuing Education Credits: per workshop: 0.5 CEU = 5 hours of professional continuing education.
Social Workers: The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Professional Development and Applied Studies, (PDAS), (provider number #1042) is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), (800-225-6880) through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. PDAS maintains responsibility for the program. WI, IA and MI Boards of Social Work recognize ACE programs. MN Board of Social Work CE Approval Number: 06-138. IL Registered Social Worker Continuing Education Sponsor #159.000243.
Counselors: PDAS is recognized by the National Board for Certified Counselors to offer continuing education for National Certified Counselors. PDAS adheres to NBCC continuing education guidelines (Provider #5990).
WI Psychologists, and Marriage and Family Therapists: Qualifies as an accredited university continuing education course relevant to professional practice.
WI Substance Abuse Counselors: Qualifies as a continuing education course consisting of relevant subject matter taught by qualified presenters.
Educators: This program may qualify towards your Professional Development Plans (PDPs).
Best practice teaching methods. Our experienced instructors will use several teaching methods to enhance your learning including case studies, role plays, lectures, videos, and assessment practice sessions. Ample time will be scheduled for applying knowledge and assessment methods that are presented during the day.
Diana Burt, PhD
Suzanna Waters Castillo, PhD
Diana Burt, PhD
Dementia Assessment Expertise and Leadership Role
Diana Burt has an international reputation for her work on assessment of dementia in adults with intellectual disabilities. She was the Co-Chair of the Working Group on the Assessment of Dementia in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities (AAMR/IASSID). The purpose of the working group was to provide information to clinicians, service providers, and families about aging and dementia, and to encourage researchers to collaborate in conducting high-quality research on aging and dementia in adults with intellectual disabilities. The working group established diagnostic criteria for dementia in adults with intellectual disabilities and proposed a battery of tests for assessment of dementia. Dr. Burt continues to consult on a volunteer basis on dementia assessment with clinicians, researchers, and students.
Dr. Burt is the author of peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on dementia and depression in adults with intellectual disabilities. She recently completed the introduction and discussion chapters for a new book on dementia assessment instruments. She reviews articles on aging, dementia, and psychiatric disorders (like depression) for the journals of national and international associations on intellectual disabilities. She also reviewed grant proposals on dementia and intellectual disabilities for the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
Research Study: For 11 years, Dr. Burt conducted a federally funded, longitudinal study of aging, dementia, and depression in adults with intellectual disabilities at the University of Texas-Houston Medical School. The purpose of the study was to provide information that aids in the understanding and diagnosis of dementia and depression in adults with intellectual disabilities. The focus of her publications in this area was on differentiating “typical” aging from dementia, establishing standardized diagnostic criteria and procedures for identifying dementia, and emphasizing the need for differential diagnosis (i.e., progressive dementia versus declines in functioning secondary to treatable conditions such as depression or medical conditions.) As part of her study, she adapted a depression questionnaire and a memory and behavior problem checklist for use in adults with intellectual disabilities.
She was also a volunteer consultant to the Arc of Greater Houston and helped the Arc to seek funds through grants.
Dr. Burt started her career with adults with intellectual disability in the 1970’s when she worked as an assistant in the speech department of a large institution in Tennessee. After two years, she returned to college, and received her PhD in developmental psychology. She also earned School Psychology Certification and completed a Geriatric Research Fellowship.
Suzanna Waters Castillo, PhD
Faculty Associate
Department of Professional Development and Applied Studies
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Dr. Castillo has collaborated with professionals in the field of gerontology for over 25 years. Her research and teaching interest focus on: dementia screening and assessment, the comprehensive geriatric assessment, geropsychology and cross-cultural health care. At UW-Madison she teaches professionals about appropriate dementia assessment tools and specific screening methods to effectively identify various types of dementia and accompanying comorbidities. Dr. Castillo’s teaching of “Person Centered Dementia Care” (University of Bradford Dementia Workgroup) and her work on this seminar reflects her commitment to quality care for persons affected by dementia.
Suzanna Waters Castillo, PhD, 608-263-3174, scastillo@dcs.wisc.edu
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