September 3rd, 2024
Upcoming Free Webinar Session
“Addressing the Recovery Support Needs of Persons with IDD”
Hosted By Austin Integral Care and presented by Jordan Smelley, MHPS
Presenter: Jordan Smelley, MHPS
I wanted to share this wonderful resource for providers. I just received some awesome information that Austin Integral Care is hosting this webinar for providers and others working with persons with IDD. Jordan Smelley is an amazing young man and I recently had the pleasure of speaking with him and also meeting him at last year’s Texas Chapter AAIDD conference (where we were both recipients of awards).
Jordan Smelley is a Mental Health Peer Support Specialist in Texas and a person in long-term
recovery from Intellectual and Developmental Differences including Sensory Processing Disorders with Co-occurring Mental Health challenges. Jordan defines his own recovery in relation to the opportunities available to present and educate the community on topics around supporting individuals with IDD.
recovery from Intellectual and Developmental Differences including Sensory Processing Disorders with Co-occurring Mental Health challenges. Jordan defines his own recovery in relation to the opportunities available to present and educate the community on topics around supporting individuals with IDD.
Jordan is also the 2023 recipient of the American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) Texas Chapter Empowerment Award for Excellence in Promotion of Self-Advocacy.
“Addressing the Recovery Support Needs of Persons with IDD”
Hosted By Austin Integral Care and presented by Jordan Smelley, MHPS
Date: October 4th, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM- 2:00 PM
Duration: 90 minutes For Presentation plus Q&A
Description: Join certified Mental Health Peer Specialist Jordan Smelley, as he uses examples from his own personal lived experiences with Intellectual and Developmental Differences as well as Tactile Dysfunction and Proprioceptive Dysfunction which are 2 types of Sensory Processing disorders. Through hearing different examples attendees will better understand the different barriers and potential support needs persons with IDD and Tactile Dysfunction and Proprioceptive Dysfunction can have so that attendees can provide needed Person-Centered and Trauma-Informed support(s).
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the presentation attendees will be able to:
1. Define Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
2. Identify different potential support needs of people with Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities including vital support needs around Sensory Processing Disorders like Tactile Dysfunction
and Proprioceptive Dysfunction
3. Execute a more trauma informed and person-centered approach to interacting with persons
with Proprioceptive Dysfunction and/or Tactile Dysfunction
Identify the intended audience of this session.
a. Behavioral health providers (MSW, PhD, LPC, other)
d. Medical Providers (MD, RN, NP, PA)
c. People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
d. Caregivers/Family members of people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
2. Identify different potential support needs of people with Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities including vital support needs around Sensory Processing Disorders like Tactile Dysfunction
and Proprioceptive Dysfunction
3. Execute a more trauma informed and person-centered approach to interacting with persons
with Proprioceptive Dysfunction and/or Tactile Dysfunction
Identify the intended audience of this session.
a. Behavioral health providers (MSW, PhD, LPC, other)
d. Medical Providers (MD, RN, NP, PA)
c. People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
d. Caregivers/Family members of people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Feel free to click handout below and download
