Plain Language Summary: How to Locate Services Available to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: Caregiver Perspective Many parents and caregivers of children with developmental disabilities have difficulty navigating resources that can be helpful to them. Since some U.S. states provide varying services, the information provided below is based on what is available in the majority of […]
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Mental Health Crossroads Podcast – Interview with Dr. Ty Aller
Dr. Ty Aller was a recent guest on the MHDD Crossroads Podcast (listen to the full interview here and find our other episodes). In our conversation, Dr. Aller discussed how he got involved in the mental health field, his experiences with this work, and a current project he has been developing at the MHDD National Training […]
Mental Health Crossroads Podcast – Interview with Dr. Verity Rodrigues
Episode 3 of the MHDD Mental Health Crossroads podcast, Dr. Verity Rodrigues discusses how hard it is for organizations, providers, and autistic individuals themselves to realize that people with autism can also experience mental health challenges like anxiety or depression. This leads to other challenges with diagnosis and treatment. Advocates and researchers are only recently […]
Guardianship and Supported Decision Making
When a person turns 18 in the United States, they are called a legal adult. A legal adult is given rights, like voting and signing forms for themselves. When a person becomes a legal adult, they usually become their own legal guardian too. A legal guardian makes other important choices, like medical decisions. Sometimes a judge will decide that […]
What is the MHDD National Training Center?
How many people do you know that experience both a developmental disability AND mental health issue? The MHDD National Training Center…
