LEND Spring Conference: Trauma in Children and Youth with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Source: Trauma in Children and Youth with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Impact and Evidence Based Interventions

Health professionals from a wide variety of disciplines support children and youth with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual and developmental disabilities or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder who have been impacted by trauma. This half-day conference will provide educational opportunities related to the impact of trauma for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and evidence-based interventions for treatment. Time for discussion will be scheduled at the end of each session and in a panel discussion.

Date: May 9, 2022
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST
Location: Webinar
Registration is online and by credit card only.   Registration fee: $40
Event Agenda (PDF)

Preregistration and payment are required. The registration deadline is 5 business days prior to the activity date. There will be no refunds after the registration deadline has been reached. A $10 administrative fee will be retained on all refunds requested before the registration deadline. For registration questions, please e-mail the Center for Learning and Professional Development  at clpd.support@hitchcock.org or call (603) 653-1234.

Learning Outcome(s)

At the conclusion of this learning activity, 100% of participants will be able to identify factors contributing to complexity in differential diagnosis, triage, and treatment of co-occurring neurodevelopmental disorders and trauma in order to promote more inclusive, affirming, and trauma-sensitive practices and strategies.

Accreditation

Dartmouth-Hitchcock.Dartmouth-Hitchcock is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This CME is sponsored by: BANDS (Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Services) at DHMC; NH-ME LEND Program at University of New Hampshire; Dartmouth Trauma Interventions Research Center; Connecticut LEND Program at UCONN Health; Eunice Kennedy Shriver LEND Program at University of Massachusetts Medical School; LEND Program at Boston Children’s Hospital; Maine LEND at the University of New England; NJLEND – the Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; University of Rochester LEND at Golisano Children’s Hospital; Rhode Island LEND at Rhode Island Hospital; Rose F. Kennedy LEND, Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center at Montefiore/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, LEND-Westchester Institute for Human Development.

Receiving Credit

The follow steps must be completed in order to receive credit for this event:

  • Register for the event online
  • Attend the event or session(s). A credit tracking sheet will be provided.
  • Complete the online evaluation – Must be submitted within 30 days after the activity.

Photo courtesy of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.