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This 5-part series includes: Intro to IDD, Models of Disability, Health Promotion, Effective Communication Strategies, and Common Physical and Mental Health Challenges.

Time: 3 hours

This module is an overview of intellectual and developmental disabilities. It includes: defining IDD, effective communication in clinical settings, and addressing health needs.

Audience: general health system professionals
Time: 1 hour

This module describes the IDD diagnosis process and how to support families through the process with resources, and relevant information.

Audience: healthcare students and professionals

This module describes the role DSPs play in supporting their client’s health and wellness and the alignment of Special Olympics with the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP's) ethics and competencies for DSPs. It includes an overview of the resources available to DSPs through Special Olympics and how to connect.

Audience: Direct Support Professionals (DSPs)
Time: 30 minutes

This module defines and explains IDD, describes the unique healthcare and health promotion needs of people with IDD, discusses quality referrals and integration of people with IDD in the community, and reviews effective communication with people with IDD.

Audience: Community Health Workers (CHWs)
Time: 30 minutes

This module defines and explains IDD, defines mental health challenges, describes the intersection of IDD and mental health, and overviews the diagnosis and treatment process.

Audience: health care professionals