September 3 - October 22, 2025
Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 PM ET
Questions? Contact ncss.training.iod@unh.edu
This course consists of eight weekly training sessions held via Zoom (60 minutes each), teaching best practices in adapting therapeutic modalities for people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Each session includes both direct instruction and the opportunity for experiential exercises aimed at integrating knowledge into practice.
Registration is $229 per person and participants can receive University of New Hampshire Continuing Education Units and a Certificate of Completion for IDD-MH Training for Therapists and Counselors course.
Facilitators: Dr. Jill Hinton, Dr. Jenee Lewis-Walker, Anne LaForce
Who should attend?
- Therapists
- Counselors
- Social Workers
Coming Soon!
Course Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will...
- Identify how common mental health conditions may present in people with IDD while emphasizing strengths, abilities, and opportunities for growth in the therapeutic process.
- Explore key considerations for effective assessment and treatment of people with IDD in talk therapy and counseling settings, focusing on enhancing wellbeing, fostering resilience, and tailoring approaches to meet specific needs and interests.
- Adapt therapeutic modalities to engage people with IDD in meaningful ways, ensuring each session builds on strengths and abilities to promote emotional wellbeing and positive change.
Continuing Education
In order to receive a NCSS Certificate of Completion and University of New Hampshire CEUs (10.5 contact hours/1.05 UNH CEUs) participants must:
- Attend each weekly Zoom session
- Actively participate in each session
- Communicate with facilitator about any questions or feedback
- Complete pre-survey, session evaluations & post-survey
- If unable to attend a particular session, a recorded version will be available
- Complete two hours of asynchronous learning from the National Online Training Series (NOTS) session library.
