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The Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities National Training Center

We are committed to promoting access to quality mental health care for individuals with developmental disabilities. This is available through accessible training content that centers around the needs and voices of individuals with disabilities. The training modules below are stacked to build each lesson on another.  You can do them in any order you prefer if you are only looking for specific information.

Variety of free archived webinars on topics including:

  • Autism 101: Definitions and Model
  • Autism 102
  • Disability 101
  • Intellectual Disability 101
  • Psychotherapy 101
  • Anxiety 101
  • Bipolar Disorders 101
  • Depression 101
  • PTSD 101
  • Addressing Mental Health Needs in Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Toolkit for Educators
  • American Psychological Association Guidelines for Assessment of and Intervention with Persons with Disabilities
  • Anxiety De-escalation and Stress Reduction Techniques
  • Crisis Intervention for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
  • Crisis Prevention and Management Planning
  • Curricular Resource on Issues of Disability and Disability-Competent Care
  • Dementia Among Adults with Down Syndrome: Individual Differences in Risk and Progression
  • Determination of Intellectual Disabilities: Best Practice Guidelines
  • Emerging Best Practices for People with an Intellectual/Developmental Disability Co-Occurring with Serious Mental Illness

Cost: Free

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