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  • The 4th Health and Wellbeing in Children, Youth, and Adults with Developmental Disabilities Conference: Life Transitions

The 4th Health and Wellbeing in Children, Youth, and Adults with Developmental Disabilities Conference: Life Transitions

  • 22 Oct 2014
  • 24 Oct 2014
  • The Coast Plaza Hotel and Suites, Vancouver, BC
The term Developmental Disabilities (DD) refers to individuals with Intellectual Disability, Autism and other Neurodevelopmental Syndromes such as Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and Fragile X. Children, youth and adults with DD are vulnerable to high rates of general health and mental health concerns. These concerns impact significantly on the affected individual’s quality of life as well as their families, caregivers and the community.

This conference will provide educational and informative updates on psychiatric, behavioural and complex health components specific to individuals with DD, and showcase best practices in the field. The conference will focus on life transitions across the lifespan and health and mental health challenges associated with school transition, entering adult life and aging. This conference will engage health care providers and educators from a wide range of professional disciplines in knowledge transfer and interprofessional collaboration in order to maximize health and wellbeing so as to minimize disability and improve quality of life. The format will include plenaries, breakout sessions and poster sessions.

For further information, visit the conference website at http://interprofessional.ubc.ca/HealthandWelbeing2014  or email marketing.ipce@ubc.ca  to get on the enquiry list to receive updates.

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