6th Annual Education Conference

6th Annual Education Conference
American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry
University of Louisville School of Medicine
May 9-12, 2009, Orlando, FL

At the Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando in Florida

For Registration information, contact Matthew Holder at mattholder@aadmd.org

The AADMD and the DDNA have teamed up again to put on another multidisciplinary conference specifically tailored to the needs of health professionals who care for people with ND/ID.  The pre-conference (May 9th) theme this year is "Health Promotion and ID/DD".  This conference has been approved for 21.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through the University of Louisville School of Medicine.

May 9th, Saturday - Conference

(1.5) 8:30am - 10:00am "Better, Stronger, Faster: Achieving Maximum Potential in Athletes with I/DD"

(1.5) 10:30pm - 12:00pm "Building Sustainable Health Promotion Programs for Persons with I/DD"

(1.5) 1:30pm - 3:00pm "What's on Your Plate: Promoting Healthy Living for People with Down Syndrome of All Ages"

(1.5) 3:30pm - 5:00pm"From Fat to Fit: Promoting Management of New Lifestyles Among People with I/DD"

May 10th, Sunday - Conference

(1.5) 8:30am - 10:00am "I/DD Nursing: It Ain't for Wimps"

10:30am - 12:00pm Morning Breakouts

(1.5) • 1A "The Management of Spasticity: An Interdisciplinary Approach (Part I)"

(1.5) • 1B "The Gynecological Care of Women with I/DD"

(1.5) • 1C "Functional Decline in Persons with I/DD: Occult Spinal Cord Injury as a Potential Cause"

1:30pm - 3:00pm Afternoon Breakouts

(1.5) • 2A "The Management of Spasticity: An Interdisciplinary Approach (Part II)"

(1.5) • 2B "A Pharmacological Approach to The Treatment of Alzheimer's in Persons With I/DD"

(1.5) • 2C "Systematic Desensitization, Shaping, and Other Behavioral Strategies to Help Individuals With I/DD to Obtain Necessary Health Care"

(1.5) 3:30pm - 5:00pm "The Cycle of Disadvantage and Disability"

May 11th, Monday - Conference

(1.5) 8:30am - 10:00am "The Psychopharmacology of Challenging Behaviors"

10:00am - 10:30am Morning Breakouts

(1.5) • 3A "An Interdisciplinary Approach to The Diagnosis and Management of GI Problems in Clients With Neurodevelopmental Disorders (Part I)"

(1.5) • 3B "Optimizing Outcomes in The Hospital Environment For Persons With I/DD"

(1.5) • 3C "Caregiver-Friendly Tracheostomy, Gastrostomy, and Jejunostomy Care"

(1.5) • 3D "Aging With Dignity: Supporting Persons With I/DD"

1:30pm - 3:00pm Afternoon Breakouts

(1.5) • 4A "An Interdisciplinary Approach to The Diagnosis and Management of GI Problems in Clients With Neurodevelopmental Disorders (Part II)"

(1.5) • 4B "Acute Seizure Preparedness for Adults With I/DD"

(1.5) • 4C "Advancement in The Identification and Treatment of Lysosomal Storage Disorders"

(1.5) • 4D ""To Err is Human" But Not on Your Shift: Issues in Client Safety Culture"

(1.5) 3:30pm - 5:00pm "Living With Autism"

May 12th, Tuesday - Conference

(1.5) 8:00am - 9:30am "Finding Our Voice: Speaking Up, Speaking Out, and Getting Heard in Difficult Times"

(1.25) 9:45am - 11:00am "Not Such Ordinary Magic: Families That Beat the Odds"

(0.75) 11:15am - 12:00pm "Walking Through Walls"