42nd Annual Convention Presentations

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Keynote Speaker

• Dr. Beverly Chiodo, Ph.D.

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Quality Versus Quantity - A Closer Look at Services

• Rashida Broussard, QIDP, M.S.

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What College Didn’t Teach Me About Coordinating Services

• Trudie LaBlanc, MS

• Tressa Leger, BA

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Recognition and Response to the IDD Communitiy - Law Enforcement Training Model

Recognition and Response to the IDD Communitiy - Law Enforcement Training Model - handouts

• Virginia Charles, M.Ed.

• Jose Robledo, B.S.

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Ethical Issues in Forensic Services for Persons with IDD

• Charlotte M. Kimmel, Ph.D.

• Andrew W. Griffin, Ph.D.

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Implications for ID/DD

• Cristy Pierce, Psy.D.

• Jaime Parker, MA, LPC-S

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Effective Staff Training - Why It's Important and How to Train

• Jose Levy, BCBA

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Culturally Competent Support to DD-Impacted Families
Light & Salt Association - Special Needs Caring Center
Light & Salt Association - Special Needs Caring Center Keys to Success & Challenges

• Furjen Deng, Ph.D.

• Tzi-Li Hsu, Ph.D.

• Sharon Zheng, MA

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Behavior Interventions to Address Sleep Disorders

• Deborah Grossett, Ph.D.

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Best Practices in Teaching Social Skills

• Alyssa Martin

• Stephanie Smothermon

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Best Practices in Teaching Social Skills - Assessment Handout

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Rosemary Kennedy - A Case Study and Historical Perspective

• Charlotte M. Kimmel, Ph.D.

• Ellis M. (Pat) Craig, Ph.D.

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Music Therapy's Use with Dementia and Dementia Type

• Lauri Gallegos

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Happily Ever After? When People with IDD Marry

• Maria Quintero-Conk, Ph.D.

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A Cognitive Approach to Behavior Supports

• Steve Fitzner

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IDD and Co-Occurring Disorders (Dual Diagnosis)

• Jackie Keith, Ed.D.

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Voices of the Learning Community for Cognitive Disabilities - Love and Sex

• Ollie J. Seay, Ph.D.

• Carrie Baylor

• Aaron Bonnette, B.S.

• Montana Holmes