Virtual Event

IDD, Aging, and Military Families: Challenges and Opportunities

April 29 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

Virtual Event

Free

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About This Webinar

This engaging session explores how adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in military families can age well. It will examine age-related health needs, living arrangements and family caregiving, and practical strategies for supporting this population. Learn how to address current and future needs of people with IDD.

Learning Objectives:

Identify what aging means for people with IDD.
Explain age-related health and social changes for people with IDD.
Describe living arrangements and family caregiving.
Identify implications for military families supporting a member with IDD.
Learn about model programs to address the needs of people with IDD and their families.

Presenters

Tamar Heller, PhD

Distinguished Professor
Director, Institute on Disability and Human Development
Department of Disability and Human Development
University of Illinois Chicago

Tamar Heller, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor, Department of Disability and Human Development, (DHD) University of Illinois Chicago, directs the Institute on Disability and Human Development and is the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Family Support Co-Principal Investigator. She directed DHD and the RRTCs on Developmental Disabilities (DD) and Health and DD and Aging. Her over 270 publications (including 6 books), focus on family support and bridging aging and disabilities. She was the Association of University Centers on Disabilities president, International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and DD Executive Committee member, and co-founder of the Sibling Leadership Network.

Marissa Andréah Diaz, Ph.D

Marissa Andréah Diaz, Ph.D., is currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate with the Department of Disability and Human Development at the University of Illinois Chicago. She is committed to exploring issues related to disability rights, particularly within healthcare spaces. She prioritizes research methodologies and methods that promote epistemic justice, situating disabled people as both sources of knowledge and the authors of their own lives. Her prior research experience includes interning at National Defense University and working as an advocacy trainee at Humanity and Inclusion in Brussels.

Continuing Education (CE) Credit

Certified in Family and Consumer Sciences (CFCS): This webinar is pending approval for 1.0 continuing education (CE) credits from the American Association for Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS). Note: Eligibility for CE credit will close April 29, 2028.
Board Certified Patient Advocates (BCPA): This webinar is pending approval for 1.0 continuing education (CE) contact hours by The Patient Advocate Certification Board. Note: Eligibility for CE credit will close April 29, 2028.
Board Certified Case Managers: This webinar is pending approval for 1.0 continuing education (CE) clock hours from the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC). Note: Eligibility for CE credit will close April 29, 2027.
Board Certified Disability Management Specialists: This webinar is pending approval for 1.0 continuing education (CE) clock hour from The Commission for Case Manager Certification. Note: Eligibility for CE credit will closeApril 29, 2027.
Certified Family Life Educators (CFLE): This webinar is pending approval for 1.0 continuing education (CE) credits from the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR). Note: Eligibility for CE credit will close April 29, 2029.
Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) and Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES): This webinar is pending approval for 1.0 continuing education credit from the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC). Note: Eligibility for CE credit will close April 29, 2028.
Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists: This webinar is pending approval for 1.5 continuing education (CE) credits from the University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work. Check with your state licensing agency for reciprocity and/or credit approval if licensed for other professions or in one of the following states: CO, FL, HI, IA, KS, KY, MI, NY, ND, OH, OK. Note: Eligibility for CE credit will close April 29, 2029.
OneOp Certificates of Attendance are available for those interested in additional documentation of professional development activities.

Event Materials

Webinar slides and resources will be added the day prior to the live session.

Photo Credit: iStockphoto ID 1307457970; kali9

Details

Date: April 29
Time:
11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Cost: Free
Event Category: Health and Well-Being
Event Tags:webinar

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More Info

Format: Upcoming Webinars
Continuing Education Credits Available: AAFCS
BCPA
CCMC
CDMS
NCFR
NCHEC
UTSW
Webinar Zoom URL: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/83443983408
Webinar ID: 834 4398 3408
Dial in numbers: US: +1 646 876 9923 or +1 669 900 6833
International numbers: International numbers available: https://auburn.zoom.us/u/kqtp5RZgD
Custom Email Text: This webinar is recorded and will be available for on-demand viewing on the event page within two business days of the live event.

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