Considerations for Youth with Mental Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Diagnoses
When: Wednesday, April 23 - 1:00 PM
Duration: 1 hours 30 minutes
Location: Zoom
Event Details:
Children and youth with mental health conditions can present with co-occurring intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) that often go underexplored and unaddressed. Promotion of the overall wellbeing of youth and their mental health must include systematic considerations of co-occurring intellectual and developmental disabilities. This presentation will provide an overview of co-occurring mental health conditions in children and youth.
By the end of the presentation, attendees should be able to:
- Discuss specific symptom presentations of intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Identify both mental health and intellectual and developmental disabilities risk and protective factors; and
- Understand considerations and adaptations for assessment and intervention for co-occurring conditions.
About the Presenter
Suzannah Iadarola, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Dr. Iadarola is a licensed clinical psychologist and Associate Professor of Pediatrics (primary) and Public Health Sciences (secondary) at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She is the Director of the Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities, a federally-mandated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. Her research and clinical work focuses on programs, services, and advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), across the lifecourse. With her colleagues, she conducts community-partnered research related to developing, disseminating, and evaluating community interventions to support individuals with IDD and their families. Additional translational research priorities include assessment of parent needs and barriers to self-care, as well as the development of programs to help address parent stress and well-being.