Healthcare Webinar Series
May 2022
Free Registration is now available!
Webinar Dates:

May 3, 2022 - Transitioning to a Post-COVID World: Clinical and Behavioral Considerations

May 10, 2022 - Living Well after the COVID Pandemic Ends. Panel Discussion

May 17, 2022 - Grieving Lives Lost and Loss of Lives 

May 24, 2022 - Medical and Dental Ramifications of COVID for Individuals with IDD

The Arc of New Jersey's Mainstreaming Medical Care Program is delighted to announce a four-part Healthcare Webinar Series to be held on four Tuesday mornings in May: the 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th at 10:30 am. Each webinar will feature a 60 minute presentation, followed by up to 30 minutes for Q & A.  The webinars are available at no charge, but registration is required. 

You will see a "Register for the Webinar" button below the information on each webinar. Please use that link to register for each webinar separately.
May 3rd: Transitioning to a Post-COVID World: Clinical and Behavioral Considerations
Presenters:

Lucille Esralew PhD -  Senior Psychologist for the California Department of Developmental Services

Suzann Abady BCBA - Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Behavioral Specialist
Description of webinar:

This workshop focuses on the transition challenges to individuals with IDD, their families and staff as we move to a post-COVID period. The speakers will overview psychological, social and behavioral considerations as we move to a new normal.
May 10th: Living Well After the COVID Pandemic Ends. Panel Discussion
Panel Moderator:

Seth Keller MD
Past President AADMD
Co-President NTG
Chair Adult IDD Section AAN

Panelists:
  • Ben Margolis MD Senior Psychiatrist and Staff Neurologist, Access: Supports for Living, Orange County, NY
  • Emily Hotez PhD Assistant Professor, University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine
  • Clarence Essandoh Director of Residential Services, The Arc of Burlington County
  • Kasey Hodges Ethics and Mission Integration Director, Arkansas Support Network
Description of webinar:

We all have been impacted in one way or another since the COVID-19 pandemic first began. People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and their supports have in particular been affected in a number of unique and challenging ways. The ability to be resilient and hopeful for a more stable and fruitful future is something that we as an IDD community aim for. 

In this webinar. panelists representing self advocacy, mental health, social supports and direct care will provide their suggestions on how we can pave the way forward as COVID-19 may continue in some form to remain within our society. The ability to keep a measured response to the virus, which at times may cause some levels of uncertainty, will be discussed during this moderated panel discussion. 
May 17th - Grieving Lives Lost and Loss of Lives 
Presenter:

Margaret Gilbride JD, CT

Director of Transition, Employment, and Aging & Disability
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities/RWJMS
Description of Webinar:

Some lost parents, siblings, friends; others lost jobs, programs, homes; all have lost a sense of familiar and an expectation of predictability. People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) have shouldered more and diverse losses from COVID than any other population. Understanding this, acknowledging it, and taking concrete steps to support the myriad losses experienced by the IDD community is critical.
 
This webinar will explore the breadth and depth of loss experienced by members of this community and offer some suggestions and tools for supporting people to grieve those losses healthfully. It will also suggest strategies for addressing unresolved grief reactions and avoiding their ability to magnify the grief of future loss.
May 24th: We Made It…But What Has Changed? Medical and Dental Ramifications of COVID for Individuals with IDD
Presenters:

John Nevins DO - Medical Director of Chatham Family Medicine and former Medical Director for The Arc of Monmouth Primary Care Center 

Evan Spivack DDS, FAGD - Professor, Pediatric Dentistry, Special Care Treatment Center, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
Description of Webinar:

This session will explore the structure of care for individuals with IDD and how the COVID pandemic exposed the vulnerabilities of individuals with IDD and caregivers in various settings. The complications of loss of primary medical and dental care monitoring and follow-up will be explored. The speakers will address the sequelae of changes in access and utilization of medical and dental care and the absence of routine medical and dental evaluations and treatments. For those individuals with a history of COVID-19 infection, the speakers will explain the signs and symptoms that will need to be monitored on an ongoing basis as we continue our experience and understanding of the coronavirus.