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Mental Behavioral Health Services for Those with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

Mental health and behavioral health issues are rising, even more so for those with disabilities. Learn how to access care for those living in California.

Mental/Behavioral Health Services for People with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

In our community, mental health or behavioral health challenges are on the rise. Learn what you may need to know to help yourself or loved one.

Invisible Disabilities: A Day in the Life

By The Asante Centre

This video is a snapshot of the life experience of an individual with invisible disabilities and the supports that can be helpful for living their best life.

Learning Disabilities and/or ADHD with Coexisting Conditions

Learn about coexisting conditions that can affect children with learning differences and/or ADHD.

Helping a Student with Attention and Focus Challenges

Learn strategies for parents and teachers who want to help a child struggling with focus and attention, including ADHD.

What is SEL – Social Emotional Learning?

5 key skills for Social-Emotional Learning success.

It’s time to stop calling SEL “soft skills”

Research shows that SEL has academic, career, and lifelong benefits.

Addressing Anxiety in the Classroom: The Parent-Teacher Partnership

Understand how to collaborate with your school about an elementary-aged student's anxiety in the classroom.

Working With The Police

In this video series, families, professionals, and adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities learn how to work with and respond to members of ...

What is ADHD?

Learn about ADHD in this short video that includes the basics and common ADHD-related terms.

Helping Your Youth/Teen with Anxiety in Unpredictable Times

Learn about anxiety and ways to help your child and yourself from Dr. Laura Chyou, Ph.D.

Helping Your Teen Find Purpose During the Pandemic

By The Jed Foundation

Teens brains and bodies are at their peak capacity for learning. Learn how to support their growth and find purpose during the pandemic.

Mood and Anxiety in Autism

By Seattle Children's Hospital

Learn about Autism and co-occurring anxiety and mood issues and evidence based strategies for treatment.

ADD/ADHD | What Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

By Understood.org

Thomas E. Brown, PhD, discusses ADHD diagnosis, ADHD symptoms, available ADHD treatment options, and ADHD medication.

ADD/ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

By Understood.org

Find out just about everything you need to know about ADD/ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. In this 28-minute video, Understood expert Tom Brow...

How Is ADHD Diagnosed?

By Understood.org

Learn how ADHD is diagnosed.

How to Help Someone who has ADHD

Learn helpful tips for loving and living with someone who has an "ADHD brain". This video has over 400k views on YouTube.

How ADHD Causes Emotional Dysregulation

By ADDitude Magazine

ADHD impairs the ability to regulate feelings – anger, anxiety, sadness, or other. The result: overblown, extremely emotional reactions to small setbacks or c...

7 Truths About ADHD Emotional Regulation

By ADDitude Magazine

You’re not imagining things, ADHD really is linked to more powerful, sudden, and unruly emotions. But, once you understand your difficulty with emotional regu...

7 ADHD Myths and Truths

By ADDitude Magazine

"ADHD isn't real." "ADHD medications cause addiction." When it comes to learning disabilities and mental health, misinformation abounds. Be prepared to counter ...

Autism Spectrum Dealing with Anger and Meltdowns

By Sally Thibault

In this video, Sally Thibault shares some of the strategies she has used to help her child diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome deal with his anger and frustratio...

Challenging Behaviors

By Social Care Institute for Excellence

Improving independent living services for adults with challenging behavior and intellectual disabilities.

Challenging Child Behaviors and the Family Cycle

By Seattle Children's Hospital

Ways to shift to a positive family cycle and improve behavior and relationships.

Understanding Trauma

By Formed Families Forward

Learn the basics about trauma is the first of a 3-part series from the CPRC in northern Virginia, Formed Families Forward.

FASD – Strategies for Supporting an Affected Individual

Get more information and practical strategies to support children and adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) from this webinar by expert, Nate Sheet...

Responding to Trauma

By Formed Families Forward

Learn how trauma impacts learning and strategies to help in this 8-minute video produced by Formed Families Forward

Building Trauma Sensitive Schools

By Formed Families Forward

Learn how schools can use multi-tiered systems of supports for children who've experienced trauma in this third video from the CPRC in northern Virginia, Formed...

Understanding relationships, behaviors & consent for youth and teens with intellectual disability

By Planet Puberty

Learn how to teach you child or teen about social boundaries. Parents Helping Parents offers a program to teach Social Boundaries. Information about the program...

Behavior and Discipline Part 1

By Learning Rights Law Center

In this video, you can understand the law applicable to behavior and have a discussion of how behavior issues can be addressed.

Behavior and Discipline Part 2

By Learning Rights Law Center

In this video, you will learn some behavior interventions that can be used in a classroom environment to help a child that needs extra help in their behaviors.

FASD, It’s a Brain Thing!

By Oregon Behavior Consultation

Nate Sheets is a behavior consultant, advocate, and trainer who specializes in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs), developmental disabilities, and cogniti...

De-Escalating Situations Involving Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

By The Community Networks of Specialized Care

This video segment will help you de-escalate situations involving individuals with developmental disabilities. The Community Networks of Specialized Care have b...

ADHD and Video Games: Pros and Cons

By Understood.org

Watch as Jodi Gold, MD, author of "Screen-Smart Parenting: How to Find Balance and Benefit in Your Child's Use of Social Media, Apps, and Digital Devices,” we...

The Trauma-Informed Classroom: Creating a Safe, Supportive Learning Environment for Students

By CHC (Children's Health Council)

Trauma is an experience that impacts a student’s ability to cope–it may not even be life-threatening. In this session for educators, learn more about the st...

6 Healthy Ways to Respond to Your Child’s Meltdowns

By ADDitude Magazine

Learn more: https://www.additudemag.com/stop-the-madness-of-meltdowns/

Nathan Ory- Motivation and Learning

Nathan Ory, registered psychologist and author of the book "Working with People with Challenging Behaviors", shares strategies for motivating our learners.

Nathan Ory – Why Typical Behavior Approaches May Not Work

Nathan Ory speaks about why typical behavioural approaches may not work and provides ideas on how to make your interventions more effective.

Communication-Strategies that Work! video

This module highlights ten strategies that will enhance your communication with all learners in the class, including those with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

Working with Behavioral Issues Podcast

By Challenging Behavior Analysis and Consultation, Ltd

Listen to Nathan Ory talk about often overlooked, but essential ways to prevent challenging behavior in persons with special needs.

Actress Wendy Davis on ADHD Tools and Executive Functioning Strategies

By Understood.org

In this video, you will hear actress Wendy Davis of Lifetime’s Army Wives discuss the executive functioning strategies she and her daughter use to help stay o...