Autism NOW Webinar: The Affordable Care Act and the I/DD Community

This presentation will provide a broad overview of the ACA’s major provisions and the anticipated changes the ACA will bring over the course of the coming years.

HealthMeet® Webinar: Caregivers Role in Maintaining Good Oral Health for Individuals with IDD

The challenge for optimal oral health in the special needs population rests in the hands of the caregiver, not with the patient. Register to learn more!

HealthMeet® Webinar: The State of Health and Wellness for Individuals with IDD

In this webinar, Lynda Lahti Anderson will identify the implications that will hinder future research on health disparities experienced by people with IDD and ways to improve methods of addressing health care needs for this population.

HealthMeet® Webinar: Healthcare Related Issues for Individuals with Disabilities

Lisa Voltolina will focus on examining the experiences of parents of children with autism in obtaining a medical diagnosis. Tanya Friese will discuss her research regarding specific standards of care for adults with ID.

HealthMeet® Webinar: Identifying and Improving Barriers to Healthcare for Individuals with IDD

Meg Traci, Ph.D., the Project Director of The Montana Disability and Health Program at The University of Montana Rural Institute, will be discussing the current barriers to receiving adequate healthcare.

HealthMeet® Webinar: Improving Outcomes and Quality of Life for Adults with Autism

This webinar will review the literature on current outcomes for adults with ASD and the factors that contribute to good quality of life.

HealthMeet® Webinar: Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Dementia

In this HealthMeet webinar, Seth Keller will review how changes in function can be assessed so that an accurate and early diagnosis of dementia can be determined in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

HealthMeet® Webinar: Early Access to Care

Lauren Elder, PhD will be discussing Autism Speaks’ Early Access to Care initiative, which seeks to reduce the average age of diagnosis and increase access to high-quality early intervention for all children on the autism spectrum.

HealthMeet® Webinar: Wellness for Every Body

Register for this free webinar to learn more about Wellness for Every Body (WFEB), an online training program for direct service providers developed by Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Department.

HealthMeet® Webinar: Grief, Loss, and Hospice Care for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

This webinar offers an overview of hospice care, grief, grief support and how it can help individuals with intellectual disabilities cope during these difficult times.