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Getting to know the MHDD leaders: Matthew Wappett, PhD The MHDD National Training Center provides resources and education about mental health for people with disabilities. One good way to understand the MHDD better is by learning more about its leaders. Matthew Wappett is the executive director for the Center for Persons with Disabilities (CPD) at […]
Month: April 2020
MHDD National Needs Assessment – Key Informant Results by State
MHDD National Needs Assessment – Key Informant Results by State
MHDD National Needs Assessment – Experienced Individual Results by State
MHDD National Needs Assessment – Experienced Individual Results by State
MHDD National Needs Assessment 2020
MHDD National Needs Assessment 2020
Dual Diagnosis 101
People who experience dual diagnosis are people who experience a developmental disability and a mental health concern. It is a common condition and 30-35% of people with developmental disabilities also experience mental health concerns. Developmental Disability is a term that includes disabilities that can be cognitive, or physical, or both. These disabilities appear before the age of 22 and are […]
Digital Storytelling Series – Tyler from Fairfax, VA
Tyler from Virginia is a history buff and board game guru, but through much of his life he struggled find confirmations for his diagnoses of Dyslexia and Auditory Processing Disorder. After finding educators that helped him realize that being different is okay, Tyler was inspired to complete his High School Diploma, a degree from Nova’s […]
Mental Health Crossroads Podcast – The IDD-MH Research Group
Mental Health Crossroads Podcast – The IDD-MH Research Group Recently, we talked to the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Mental Health Research Partnership (IDD-MH). This group is made up of researchers, including people with lived experience of IDD and/or mental health concerns. This utilizes a participatory action research framework, which means that groups that are impacted […]
Digital Storytelling Series – Elana from Fairfax, VA
Elena is a 20 year-old autistic woman who lives in Fairfax, VA. Adopted from Russia, Elena experienced childhood in a new country with adoptive parents that assisted her with getting adjusted in public school. In this episode, Elena shares some of her experiences in mental healthcare systems from multiple states, grade school and college, and […]
Plain Language Summary – Trauma-Informed Care for People with Developmental Disabilities
Plain Language Summary – Trauma-Informed Care for People with Developmental Disabilities Trauma is when a person experiences an event, series of events, or situation that causes lasting negative effects. The traumatic event or situation is viewed by the person as being physically or emotionally harmful or life-threatening. People with disabilities have a greater risk of experiencing […]
Resilience
Resilience In life, it is guaranteed there will be moments that cause us a lot of pain or difficulty. These pains and difficulties can be physical, mental, emotional, or something else entirely! All of these experiences are part of being human, but how we care for ourselves will impact our ability to recover from these […]
