NADD Announces Release of Addendum to DM-ID 2 Aligned with DSM-5-TR
Kingston, NY – NADD is pleased to announce the release of an official addendum to the Diagnostic Manual – Intellectual Disability, Second Edition (DM-ID 2). This addendum aligns the DM-ID 2 with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR), reflecting updates to diagnostic criteria, terminology, and clinical guidance. The DM-ID 2 is a widely […]
NADD Public Statement on Medicaid and Disabilities Services Funding
Public Statement on Medicaid and Disabilities Services Funding NADD is a national association committed to supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and co-occurring mental health needs. Our diverse membership includes individuals with lived experience, family members, clinicians, researchers, and those providing services and supports – all united in our mission to improve understanding, services, […]
AWARDS NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
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NADD’s 40th Annual Conference – SOLD OUT!
NADD’s 2021 Award Winners
Register Now For VIRTUAL Conference – July 12-14 2021
Registration is now Open! New Features of This Year’s Conference! The 2020 virtual conference saw record-breaking attendance, so NADD has raised the bar to make this year’s virtual event one you don’t want to miss. Here is what you can expect: Easy access to sessionsFun morning icebreaker activitiesInteractive afternoon social eventsThe ability to create your own face to face meet-upsNetworking […]
NADD and NCTSM Provide New Resource For Parents and Caregivers of Children with IDD
NADD teamed up with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network to provide an important new resource: Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Can Experience Traumatic Stress: A Fact Sheet for Parents and Caregivers. This tool offers parents and caregivers information about how children with intellectual and developmental disabilities experience traumatic stress. Download now: http://ow.ly/6Xh150ExLFq
Honoring our Direct Support Professionals for DSP Recognition Week
NADD Announces the First 2020 Annual Conference Keynote Speaker
Dr. Joseph Shrand is Medical Director of Road to Responsibility, headquartered in Marshfield, MA, and Chief Medical Officer of Riverside Community Care, headquartered in Dedham, MA. He has been a Lecturer of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, an adjunct Faculty of Boston Children’s Hospital, and is Triple Board Certified in adult, child, and adolescent psychiatry as well as a diplomate of the American Board of […]
Statement on Social Justice for All from NADD CEO
Statement on Social Justice for All from NADD CEO We stand together, unwaveringly and hand-in-hand with: – Every single person engaged in peaceful protests, respectfully fighting for the social equity of people of color and for those who are discriminated against because of some perceived difference. – Every single person who is the victim of […]
