COC Presentations
October 7, 2022, "Childhood Adversity and Trauma-Sensitivity", Deborah Bock, MSW
June 24, 2022, "TO SLEEP OR NOT TO SLEEP: SLEEP PROBLEMS IN INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITES", Dr. Shanna Diaz
June 3, 2022, "ALL IN TOGETHER NOW - A 2022 PERSPECFIVE ON GUARDIANS AS ADVOCATES", Ingrid M. Nelson, MS
May 19, 2022, "THE POWER OF STORIES: HOW INDIVIDUALS WITH IDD TRANSFORMED THE DESIGN AND DELIVERY OF BEHAVIORAL SUPPORTS", Chris Heimerl, MSSW
April 29, 2022, "INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE - USING EVIDENCE BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALLOPATHIC MODALITIES TO OPTIMIZE WELL-BEING", Dr. Laura Medina | Dr. Nadine Marsh | Dr. Joshua Sinberg | Amy LaGrange, LMT
November 19, 2021, "BEHAVIORS THAT CHALLENGE OUR SYSTEMS", Chris Heimerl, MSSW | Jason Buckles, PhD, LPCC
October 1, 2021, "UNDERSTANDING WOMEN WITH AUTISM: SYMPTOM PRESENTATION, RESOURCES, AND A CONVERSATION WITH AN AUTIST", Elisheva Levin, PhD | Ann Branscum, PhD
June 11, 2021, "KETOGENIC AND MODIFIED ATKINS DIETS FOR THE TREATMENT OF EPILEPSY", YVETTE MASCARENAS, MS, RD, LD | CARLA FEDOR, RN
May 21, 2021, “Diabetes: Overview, Prevention, Management and Your Health”, Jill Joseph, BSN, RN
April 29, 2021, "Integrative Support for Individuals Living with A Brain Injury and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities" by Dr. Mark Pedrotty
March 26, 2021, 
Reflective Local Practice: A Pragmatic Model for Improving Professional Cultural Competence Rex Swanda, PhD., ABPP-CN | Evelyn Sandeen, PhD., ABPP
October 30, 2020, * Moving Forward Together: Using Mortality Review for Quality Improvement, Dr. Ron Voorhees * DOING OUR BEST TO PREVENT MORTALITY BY COVID, Dr. Kathy Burke
May 22, 2020, Guardianship: All in Together Now Ingrid Nelson, MS
Unlocking and Treating Depression:
Sept 18, 2020. Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Dr. Faulkner
New Mexico Developmental Disabilities Nursing Association (NMDDNA) 10/25/2019
*Part Two – Toni Benton, MD “Medical Considerations for Adults with I/DD”
“Smiles of a Lifetime” 9/20/2019
“Ethics, Sexuality and I/DD” 8/23/2019
*Part One: Jason Buckles, PhD, LPCC
May 10, 2019, *Putting Things in Order, Ingrid Nelson, MS
*Hospice As A Resource
Post-traumatic Stress - Definitions, Considerations for People with I/DD, and Current Research
3/2/2019 – Jason Buckles, PHD
Moving Forward Together: Learning from Mortality Review for Quality Improvement
2/15/2018 - Dr. Kathy Burke | Dr. Ron Voorhees
*Session 1 Uses and Abuses of Psychotropic Medications in People with I/DD, Dr. Reeve
*Diabetes Update for Nurses and Caregivers: Assisting and Coaching your Clients with Diabetes Management. 5/11/2018, Barbara MacMillan, MS, RN, CNS, CDE, BC-ADM
*Behaviors that challenge our system. 3/9/2018, Jason Buckles, PhD, LPCC | Chris Heimerl, MSW
"Aging: Aiming for good years ahead" (11/17/17)
ADRC - Carlos Moya, Kyky Knowles
Care Transition Program - Carlos Moya, Kyky Knowles
Normal vs Usual Aging - Anne R. Simpson, MD CMD
"19th Annual NMDDNA" (10/17/17)
Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
Healthy Sexuality - Jason Buckles, PhD, LPCC
Insurance Basics - Iris Clevenger RN, BSN, MA, CCM
"Pressure Injury" (9/29/17)
Basics of Pressure Injury Prevention and Wound Care - Vera Asplund, BSN, RN, CDDN
"Epilepsy Update 2017" (5/5/17)
Pediatric Seizures - Jennifer A. Vickers, MD
"Until the Last Breath: Addressing End of Life Issues with Individuals with I/DD" (4/21/17)
"Those Old Bones Got you Breaking Bad; Get to The Osteoporosis Update" (3/24/17)
"Aspiration Management and Enteral Tubes" (2/3/17)
SAFE Clinic Collaborative Clinical Assessments - Fran Dorman
Pediatric Enteral Nutrition - J. Fridge
The Importance of Maintaining Good Nutritional Status to Prevent Health Complications Associated With Malnutrition - Jennifer Pas
An Extension of DDSD’s Mission to Manage Aspiration Risk - Lourie Pohl
Nursing Considerations for Enteral Tubes - Mary Gallegos, RN
Comprehensive Aspiration Risk Management Plan for Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities - Toni Benton
"Making the Most of your Doctors Appointment" (12/16/16)
Salmha Azimy, BS and Alfreda Begaye, CMA
"Sleep Well, Live Well: Essentials in Sleep Medicine" (11/11/16)
Diagnostic Testing for Sleep Disorders - Lisa Cutchen, MD
To Refer or Not To Refer: Sleep Evaluation is the Question - Shanna Diaz, DO
Circadian Rhythms - things your mother never told you about - Frank Ralls
Normal Sleep - M. Begay, MD
Sleep Disorders in Adults With Epilepsy - Dessislava Ianakieva, MD
Sleep Problems in Adults With Neurodevelopmental Disorders - Madeleine Grigg- Damberger, MD
Impact of Sleep and Sleep Deprivation - Nancy L. Polnaszek, MBA
"Guardianship. All in Together" (8/26/16)
"Unlocking and Treating Depression in Adults with I/DD" (6/3/16)
"Gender Issues in DD/MI Population" (7/11/16)
"Unlocking and Treating Depression in Adults with I/DD" (6/3/16)
"Sexuality in the DD/MI Population" (5/9/16)
"Advocating for Piece of Mind" (5/5/16)
"The Great Divide: Is Oral Health Vital or Optional" (4/22/16)
Oral Health Basics - Stephanie Baca
Oral Hygiene Assessment and Treatment Strategies - Julie Mehrl, MOT, OTR/L
"Aging in the DD/MI Population" (3/14/16)
Part 1. - Molly Faulkner
Part 2. - Molly Faulkner
"Autism Spectrum Disorder and the DSM-V: Diagnosis, Co-morbidity Interdisciplinary Approach to Intervention" (3/11/16)
Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Overview and Update - Brandon Rennie, PhD
Assessing and Working with Individuals with ASD: A View from on the Ground - Center for Self Advocacy, Chris Heimerel
"Neurology Update" (2/5/16)
Febrile Seizures and Genetic Epilepsy Syndromes - Joseph Harmon, DO
An Introduction to NeuroGenetics - Dave Shahani, MD
The Cost of Medicine and other Interests - Jennifer A. Vickers, MD
Featured Presentation (April-June 2015)
“Medical Acupuncture: Past, Present and Future” Mark Lee, MD handout
"Depression" (4/17/15)
"Unlocking and Treating Depression in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities", Molly Faulkner, PhD, CNP, LISW
"Complementary and Integrative Therapies within our Personal and Professional Lives" (3/27/15)
- “Integrative Team Based Health Care: Caring for Patients and Families” Arti Prasad, MD, FACP
- “A Beginners Mind: Exploring Meditation” Barbara Welcer, RN, BAS, HNC, CHTP/I handout
- "Massage Therapy for Acute and Chronic care of Low Back Pain in New Mexico”, David Lang, MTPT, LMT
- “Integrative Medicine: An Opportunity for Specialty Populations?” Julie Sonnenberg, MA, LPC handout
"Enteral Tubes: Review Express" (3/6/15)
Making a decision regarding tube feeding
"Seizures: Causes, Classifications, Treatments" (2/13/15)
Seizures: Causes, Classifications, Treatments
"No Skin off My Back": Wound Prevention and Care in the I/DD Community (11/14/2014)
- "Skin: Our Cloak & Protector at Risk” Vera Asplund, BSN, RN
- "Pressure Ulcer Staging Review, Basics of Ostomy Care and Review of Product Categories” Esther Hattler BS, RN, WCC
- "Pressures- Breakdown, Staging, Redistribution” Jassmine S. Safier BSN, RN CMSRN, CFCN, Richard Murdoch, PT, CWS
16th Annual NM DDNA Conference (10/24/2014)
- Neuroimaging in Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Andrew Mayer Ph.D.
- Diabetes Update 2014, Barbara Macmillan MSN, RN, CNS, CDE, BC-ADM
- Oral Diabetes Medication Chart (Handout)
- Diabetes medications: How they work (Handout)
- Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics in Epilepsy Care, Mikiko Yamada, MS, PharmD
- Fall Risk Assessment, Jocelyn Delgado, PT
Amber Clinic
- Amber PowerPoint - What is Amber 8/7/12
- Amber PowerPoint - Psychopharmacology 9/11/12
- Amber PowerPoint - Complementary and Alternative Medicine 10/02/12
- Amber PowerPoint - Psychopharmacology #2 Mitigation Dyscontrol in TBI and I/DD 10/16/12
- Amber Power Point - Behavior Therapy & Psychotherapy 10/21/12
The 15th Annual NMDDNA CONFERENCE December 6, 2013
- Oriental Pulse Diagnosis by Stephen Bennett, Oriental Medicine
- Understanding Traditional Medicine: Healing from a Cultural Perspective by Toñita Gonzales, Curandera
- Massage & Cranio-Sacral Therapy by Gregory Goodson, NTS, LMT, RMTI & Judy Gray, BA, LMT, RMTI
- Hippotherapy by Andrea Johnson, MSW, MBA
- Naturopathic Therapy and Aromatherapy by Donna Chambers, ND
"Aspiration Update 2013" Clinical Advances" September 20th 2013
- Oral Hygiene Resistance by Julie Mehrl, MOT, OTR/L
- The Four Stages of Swallowing by Carla Fedor, RN, CDDN
- Managing Eating Issues with Older Adults by Lourie S. Pohl, Ed.S, CCC-SLP
- Head Position and Aspiration by Fran Dorman, PT, MHS
- Feeding Difficulties & Mismanagement by Lourdes Vizcarra, MD
- Aspiration Risk Management Update by Paul St. Germain, RN
"The Long and Winding Road" Challenges of Aging in I/DD 3/15/13
- Amber PowerPoint - Diagnosing Mental Illness 8/12/12
- Amber PowerPoint - Dyscontrol & Dysregulation 8/21/12
- Amber PowerPoint - Clinical Assessment 8/28/12
- Aging in Individuals With Developmental Disabilities-Medical Concerns. Antoinette Benton, MD
- Involuntary Movement Evaluation. Alya Reeve, MD, MPH
- "I got your back..." With Aging comes healthcare decisions & the importance of getting things in place. Ingrid Nelson, MS
- Making the Most of Your Doctors Appointment. (3/15/13)
Dementia Training 2/8/13
- Dementia: Dr Vickers
Pain and Depression Training 1/11/13
- Down But Not Out: Depression & Pain Assessment. Dr Alya Reeve and Chris Heimerl, MSSW
14th Annual NM DDNA Conference 10/26/2012
- Honor In Conversation - Christine Wester, LBSW, MPA, Mediator PowerPoint
- Living & Inclusion Supports Healthcare & General Interview of DSP- Scott Good, MRC,CRC PowerPoint
- Autism - Cynthia King, MD and Lorerky Ramirez-Moya, MD PowerPoint
- Understanding Autism-Good Luck with That- Chris Heimerl, DDSD, OBS PowerPoint
Pain and Depression Training 3/9/2012
- Behavioral Changes in Pain and Depression
- Pain Management in Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
- Depression and the Intellectually/Developmentally Disabled
- Interventions for Depression
End of Life Training 1/2012
Psychopharmacology Training 5/27/2011
- Assessing Abnormal Behaviors (PowerPoint)
- Assessing Abnormal Behaviors (Handout 1)
- Assessing Abnormal Behaviors (Handout 2)
End of Life Training 4/29/2011
Enteral Tube Training 12/10/2010
- Care and Feeding of G-Tubes
- Enteral Nutrition Overview
- Ethical Considerations and Quality of Life
- Nursing Considerations for Enteral Tubes
- Positioning and Tube Feeding
- Tube Feeding: The Role of the Speech Language Pathologist
Aging Issues for People with I/DD Training 4/23/2010
Connecting the Dots to AdvocacyRegional Trainings
Autism and Neurophysiology 10/22/14
End of Life Regional Training
Other Trainings
- Angelman Syndrome, Rett Syndrome, and Tuberous Sclerosis
- Aspiration: An Overview of Risk and Reducing Incidence
- Basics of Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Wound Care 9/9/2014
- Celiac Disease: It’s autoimmune not an allergy!
- Cerebral Palsy The ABC’s of CP
- Classroom Environment for Students with Down Syndrome-A Medical and Educational Perspective
- Depression in Persons with Developmental Disabilities
- Do You See What I See? / A Medical Home Workshop
- Epilepsy Basics AND Working Effectively with Your Doctor
- Health Decisions - Protect your rights by planning ahead
- Making the Most of Your Doctors Appointment (12/5/14)
- Making the Most of your Doctor Visit: Taking a Closer Look
- Medical Futility: Hope and Common Sense
- Medical, Psychiatric and Systems Issues for Patients with DD Presenting to the ER
- Psychoactive Medications
- Rational Psychopharmacology – blending of the new with the old
- Staying Proactive on Healthcare: Planning Can Make the Last Days Tender
- Treatment of Developmental Disabilities: Ideas for Today and Tomorrow
DDMI-TUG (Telehealth Users Group) PowerPoint Presentations
- Group Therapy 1/9/12
- Dysregulation & I-DD 2/13/12
- Anxiety & Obsessive Behaviors in People with I/DD 3/12/12
- Consults and Preparation 4/9/12
- Consent 5/14/12
- Assessing Psychosis 6/11/12
- Cultural Influences in Disability and I/DD 7/14/14
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Therapeutic Approaches to Anxiety Disorders 9/8/2014
- A Spectrum of Transitions in I/DD 11/10/14
- Depression in December 12/8/14
- When is Anxiety a Problem? 2/9/15
- Anxiety and Intellectual Disability 3/9/15
- Assessment and Treatment of OCD in the DDMI population 4/13/15 and 5/11/15