I/DD and Dementia Workshop

Foundation (2 day) Workshop $275 | Dec. 4 & 5 | 9 am - 4:30 pm Affiliated Regional Trainer Workshop $475 | As above, plus Dec. 6 | 9 am - 12 noon 

Additional details below. This national model curriculum was developed using the best evidence-informed care principles available in acknowledgment of the emerging need for professionals who are capable and comfortable with screening, assessing, and managing the interventions and supports related to caring for clients with dementia and IDD. 

*NTG Affiliated Regional Trainer Workshop Description. A final half-day, Thursday, is added for those wishing to become an "NTG Affiliated Trainer." The first two days of the workshop cover the topics outlined in the Foundation Workshop. The final day is devoted to understanding and delivering the full NTG Dementia Capable Care Curriculum. 

NTG Affiliated Trainers are authorized to use NTG branded and copyrighted training materials to train within their own organization or to conduct training for outside agencies and organizations. 

Affiliated trainers have access to greatly expanded topic modules, trainer manual, free monthly NTG continuing education webinars, and will become part of the NTG’s national network of Affiliated Regional Trainers with ongoing continuing education, support, and resources. 

Foundation Workshop Topics Include: (Two Days) - Healthy aging versus pathological aging - What dementia is…and isn’t - Does dementia present differently in adults with ID? - Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease: accelerated aging, increased risk, special considerations - The unique challenges of diagnosing dementia in adults with I/DD - Why do people with dementia do the things they do? - Why you need to be a health care advocate for your clients - Programmatic considerations – what might need to change - Understanding and using the NTG-Early Detection and Screen for Dementia tool (NTG_EDSD) - Medical conditions that mimic Alzheimer’s but are potentially treatable - Best practices of dementia capable care of adults with ID and dementia - The shift in philosophy of care from lifespan goals to dementia-capable goals - Communication tips and strategies - Managing behavioral and psychiatric symptoms of dementia (BPSD) without drugs - Dementia specific environmental modifications to support function - End of life care - challenges, opportunities, and ethical considerations