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Transition to adult care for adolescents with intellectual disability

Tue 15th March 2022 @ 7:00 pm

Sydney North Health Network, along with Northern Sydney Local Health District, invites GPs, Practice Nurses, Allied Health Professionals and Pharmacists to this informative webinar on the process of transition for people with Intellectial Disability from child/young adult to adult care. The webinar will consider the completity of this transition process for the individual and their family, as well as models of collaborative care and ensuring participant awareness of the existing transition services.

 

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DATE:
Tue 15th March 2022


TIME:
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm


SPEAKERS:

DR YVETTE VELLA | BAPPSC (OCC THERAPY) MBBS FRACP DCH MPH
Developmental and General Paediatrician at the NSIDHS and Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Child and Family Health within the Northern Sydney Local Health District. She has expertise in managing complex behaviours of concern in children and adolescents with ID and autism and works in collaboration with schools for specific purposes in the Local Health District. Dr Vella also has a special interest in working with children in out of home care.

LEAH BALLIN | BA (Psych & Ed), GradDipSci (Psych) MPsych (Ed & Dev), MAPS, FCEDP
Educational and developmental psychologist at NSIDHS. Leah has experience providing psychology services across a range of settings having previously worked as a school psychologist, in private practice, as well as with NGOs as part of a multidisciplinary team. Leah also has particular experience in working with children who present with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability and cerebral palsy.

ANGIE MYLES | Registered Nurse & Registered Sick Children’s Nurse (UK)
Angie has worked in Adolescent Health Services for 20years at Royal North Shore Hospital,  John Hunter Children’s Hospital and as ACI Transition Care Coordinator since 2011.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

GPs, Primary Care Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, Pharmacists

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
  • Recognise the complexity of the transition process for an individual with intellectual disability and their family
  • Consider models of collaborative care for transition to adult services
  • Identify the role of key practitioners and services for a supported transition experience
  • Increase awareness of existing transition services for young adults with intellectual disability in NSW


ENQUIRIES:

Judy or Robi, Education Coordinators – 9432 8250 or events@snhn.org.au.





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