Janet Shouse from the Vanderbilt-Kennedy Center was a recent guest on the MHDD Crossroads Podcast. She talked to us about her career path, her role as program coordinator for the IDD Toolkit, www.iddtoolkit.org,- which she helped develop. This toolkit is an online resource for medical providers to better serve adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. […]
Teresa Larsen
On Getting Knocked Down—and Getting Back Up Again: 10 Secrets for Success in Life
On Getting Knocked Down—and Getting Back Up Again: 10 Secrets for Success in Life By Ken K. Gourdin I was born nearly ten weeks early at a time when such an early birth meant that I probably wouldn’t survive. I was also born at a time when dads weren’t allowed in the delivery room, and […]
Using My Mental Health Recovery To Create Community & A New Normal
Using My Mental Health Recovery To Create Community & A New Normal By Nancy Mercer, LCSW I must be honest; my mental health was tested the first week or two of the #stayathome orders. I lacked energy, could not focus, did not want to connect with others—or even walk my dog (a favorite activity of […]
Plain Language Summary – Dual Diagnosis 101
Plain Language Summary – 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, […]
Plain Language Summary – Accessing Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
Plain Language Summary – Accessing Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Introduction Developmental disabilities are conditions that affect an individual’s physical, intellectual, and behavioral abilities throughout a person’s life. Families raising a child with a developmental disability face many challenges when accessing services. Ethnic minorities face more difficulties when trying to […]
Getting to know the MHDD leaders: Matthew Wappett, PhD
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 […]
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 […]
