MIND Summer Institute on Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Research to Practice 2019

MIND Summer Institute on Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Research to Practice is organized by UC Davis Conference and Event Services (CES) and will be held on Aug 02, 2019 at UC Davis Conference Center, Davis, California, United States of America.

Target Audience:
This activity is designed for health care professionals, educators, therapists, self-advocates and families/caregivers, including physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychologists, occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, behavior therapists, licensed clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, special educators, general educators, and school administrators.

Continuing Medical Education Credit:

Physician Credit: University of California, Davis, Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For the purpose of relicensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (report a maximum of 6 hours of credit and fill in “CME Category 1” for the provider number).

Professional Continuing Education Credits/Hours (CEU):

Board Certified Behavior Analyst: This educational activity can be used for Type 3 CEUs according to the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) (self-reporting required). https://bacb.com/continuing-education/.

Description:
The annual MIND Summer Institute on Neurodevelopmental Disorders is a one-day conference intended for a wide range of professionals, including educators, psychologists, physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech and language pathologists, as well as consumers, family, caregivers, and students. The focus of the Institute is to help participants keep pace with the latest advances in neurodevelopmental research and the most current standards for best practices in prevention, assessment, treatment, and support services, and increase their knowledge and skills in the areas of developmental disabilities, early identification, service provision, inclusion, transition to adulthood, and other medical, legal, social and policy issues related to disabilities.

Educational Need:
The institute is intended to help participants keep pace with the latest in evidencebased treatment, public policy and research on neurodevelopmental disorders and the implications for best practices in prevention, assessment and treatment. The focus is inter-disciplinary and across the lifespan. Conference participants will learn:
• Current research on identification and treatment of Autism and other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities.
• Public policy and changes to laws, regulations and funding for persons with ID/DD.
• Use of effective, evidence-based practices for supporting and providing treatment to individuals with Autism and ID/DD.
• Access to care and advocacy to assist low-resource families and communities.

Educational Objectives:
At the end of the activity, participants should be able to:
• Explain policy changes and initiatives that are taking place related to disabilities and the potential impacts of new policies on services for people with disabilities and their families.
• Discuss the most current research findings related to early identification and treatments of neurodevelopmental disabilities and Autism.
• Describe evidence-based practices and interventions that are established and emerging in neurodevelopmental disabilities.
• Identify and advocate for appropriate services and supports in their communities.

Registration Information:
Please register early - space is limited.

The fees will increase after July 15, 2019 if space is still available.