Check out this webinar series from The Third Age Committee of New York State.
“The Third Age Committee of New York State is hosting a webinar series on aging with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). The first webinar in this series, Back to the Future: Ways to Move Forward by Understanding Our Past, will be held on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Each webinar is intended to cover a different topic area to help support people with I/DD as they age. The cost to attend is $10 per webinar, or $25 for all webinars. Please reach out to NYSThirdAgeCommittee@gmail.com with any questions about the webinars.
Webinar 1: Back to the Future: Ways to Move Forward by Understanding Our Past
- Featuring Kathleen M. Bishop, PhD, Consultant, NTG
- This webinar will be held on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. ET.
Click here to register.
Webinar 2: Medical Decision-Making for Adults with I/DD: How Ethics Can Help
- Featuring Jeanne Kerwin, PhD, Advocacy Officer, International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care, and Jane Boyle, Family Member
- This webinar will be held on Thursday, July 8, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. ET.
Click here to register.
Webinar 3: Support of People With I/DD During the Last Season of Their Life
- Featuring Ruth Benjamin, RN, Director of Nursing, Heritage Christian Services, Inc.
- This webinar will be held on Thursday, August 12, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. ET.
Click here to register.”