Using emergency services: What clients with developmental disabilities should expect

Jillian Carlyle talks about what clients and families should expect and prepare for when using emergency services in the community.

In H-CARDD videos

• Best Practice series for health care providers
• Videos for caregivers and families
• Health and health care videos for people with DD
• Videos on H-CARDD research findings

What to expect when you go to the ER with Yona Lunsky

Yona Lunsky walks through what occurs at a visit to the emergency department with some tips on how to make the most of the visit. This video is designed to be used by individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
  

Going to the inpatient ward with someone with developmental disability

Anna Palucka offers some suggestions on how to prepare for a successful inpatient admission for someone with a developmental disability.
  

There are no quick fixes: Comprehensive assessment

Yona Lunsky walks through the systematic process of figuring out whether someone with a developmental disability has a psychiatric diagnosis. There are several steps and she provides some practical tips on how to make the process as thorough as possible.
  

Understanding challenging behaviour in clients with developmental disabilities

Louis Busch explains what behaviour therapists do when trying to understand why someone with a developmental disability displays challenging behaviour, and offers some suggestions about how he would help someone reduce this type of behaviour.