103: Plenary Address - There is No IEP For Life — Challenges Faced by Children and Young Adults with IDD
Hosted By: Dr. John Kupfner. MD, Department Chair and Outpatient Medical Director at Peninsula Hospital
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Dr. Kupfner will discuss identification and development of children who have comorbid intellectual disabilities and psychiatric or behavioral disturbances, and the challenges in their transition to adulthood and achieving their highest level of independence. He will review social, family, psychological and medical psychiatric barriers.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify challenges faced by children with ID and comorbid psychiatric or behavioral symptoms at home and school.
- Identify current mitigating treatments in childhood including IEP plans and behavior plans in the home.
- Identify the specific challenge this population faces as moving into adulthood and attempting to achieve maximum independence.
