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The North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD) is hosting two webinars on issues that are affecting people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD) and how the COVID-19 crisis impacts them. The webinars are open to self-advocates, families, caregivers and other stakeholders. Please see information for the two webinars and join NCCDD. 

April 29: Future Planning

When: 6:30 PM EST

  • Have You Asked Yourself During the Covid-19 Crisis the Following Questions:
    What happens to my loved one with disabilities if I get sick?
    What happens to my loved one with disabilities if I die?

Speakers:

  • Welcome/Introductions: Talley Wells
  • Moderator Kerri Eaker
  • Panelists:
    • Betsy MacMichael, Executive Director, First in Families
    • Melinda Plue, Director of Advocacy and Chapter Development, The Arc of North Carolina
    • Wanda Curley, Parent Advocate, Autism Society of North Carolina

Watch the webinar here

Video transcription will be posted soon. 

Q&A from/for the Future Planning Webinar Responses


May 4: Practical Health Guidance for People with Disabilities

When: 6:30 PM

Topic: Using Telehealth Sessions Effectively for Your Healthcare Needs

Speakers:

  • Welcome/Introductions: Talley Wells
  • Moderator – Kerri Eaker
  • Panelists:
    • Robert Christian, MD, FAAP, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilitie
    • Rebecca Putnam, MD, Family Medicine Physician, MAHEC Family Health Center at Biltmore
    • Jared Coffey, LCSW, Behavioral Health – Mission Children’s Hospital, Olson Huff Center for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
    • Maudeb Maybin, Self-Advocate

Watch the webinar here

 

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This project was supported, in part by grant number 2001NCSCDD-02, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.

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