Past Project ECHO Presentations
2026
2026
- OBGyn Care for Adults with IDD- Meghan Connett, MD
- DBT- Anna Cates, PhD
- Speech Language Pathology-CoE- Sheila Sparling, MS CCC-SLP
- Preference Assessments for Non-Speaking Individuals- Sarah Bergthold, PhD
- Understanding Behavior-Function to Intervention, Jen Kuhle PhD
- Down Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome- Jodi Tate, MD
- Drug Level Monitoring -Ben Miskle, PharmD
- OTC Autism -Todd Kopelman, PhD BCBA
- ECT for IDMI-Holly Van Den Beldt, MD
- Overview of Psych- Carly Van der Heide, MD
- Nutrition in IDD Population-MacKenzie Bowman
- Hearing Loss - Jen Simmering
- Palliative Care- Rebecca Benson
- IDD Waiver-Kris Howard
- Remote Support -Paul Mosely
2025
2025
- Aging and Physical Decline - Loss of Functioning- Kijewski, Vicki, MD
- Guardian-Caregiver Wellbeing-Dawn Graber
- Sexuality & Puberty-Blake Stephenson, LISW BCBA
- Medications: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly | Jodi Tate, MD
- ECT for Patients with IDMI | Holly Van Den Beldt, MD
- Visual Schedule Basics | Jen Kuhle, PhD BCBA
- Trauma Informed Care | Blake Stephenson, LISW
- A Sampler of Visual Supports | Susan Smith, LMHC, LBA
- WRC (Woodward Resource center) Center of Excellence | Janie A. Funk, PhD, BCBA-D, NADD-CC
- Medical Cannabis | Jodi Tate, MD
- Provider Prevention and Support Services | I-START-Tiffany Liska
- Fatal Five | Craig Escude, MD, FAAFP, FAADM
- How to Deliver Positive Reinforcement | Jen Kuhle, PhD, BCBA
- DBT -Linda Schofield, CEO Lakes LifeSkills
- Constipation in ID Population | Meghan Connett, MD
- IACP- Iowa Association of Community Providers | Susan Seehase
- Behaviors and Manifestations of Underlying Medical Conditions | Craig Escude, MD, FAAFP, FAADM
- Dementia in People with IDD | Craig Escude, MD, FAAFP, FAADM
2024
2024
- Overview (basic stats, etiology of challenging behavior; get the most of out medical apts) | Jodi Tate, MD
- Medical Conditions in Individuals with IDD | Meghan Connett, MD
- Environmental Functional Causes of Challenging Behavior | Jen Kuhle, PhD
- Mental Illness in individuals with IDD (brief discussion on psychotropic medications) | Jodi Tate, MD
- Communication and Skill Development | Jen Kuhle, PhD BCBA
- Oral Health for Adults with Special Healthcare Needs | Leonardo Marchini, DDS, MSD, PhD
- Trauma Informed Care and Sexuality | Blake Stephenson, LISW BCBA
Helpful Links
HealthCare for Adults with Intellectual Disability
An IDD Toolkit website provides information for the primary care of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Toolkit offers health care providers best-practice tools and information regarding specific medical and mental and behavioral health concerns, including resources for patients and families.
- Health Watch Tables - Health Care for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Monitoring Charts - Health Care for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The Nuts and Bolds of Healthcare for Direct Support Professionals Toolkit
This tool kit is full of information to help DSP and the people they support to prepare for and participate in health care visits.
- Special Olympics School of Strength (Free online workout videos)
- Relationships and Boundaries
A course for people with IDD that focuses on safe relationships, boundaries and consent