Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities:
2024 Annual Learning Series
Connecting Home, School, and Community
Series Overview
The Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities (MCDD) is hosting a 2024 Annual Learning Series. The series consist of half-day and 2 or less hour workshops with interdisciplinary topics focused on working with students and individuals with intellectual, developmental, and other disabilities and their families. The Annual Learning Series will help a range of professionals (e.g., teachers, social workers, psychologists, nurses, care providers, paraprofessionals, case managers, speech, physical, and occupational therapists, school counselors, care management staff, faith leaders, community members, parents, students, and others) to expand their knowledge and skills to engage in effective advocacy.
Our top priority is the health and well-being of our community. We will hold live, real-time, interactive webinars to align with current social distancing policies and to protect the health and safety of our community.
We are committed to bringing high quality trainings to our professionals and community members and will offer up to 3.0 Category I CEUs to psychologists and social workers for most workshops. A certificate of attendance will be made available for all other disciplines.
Training Sessions Include:
Fostering Meaningful Inclusion and Belonging at Work and in Life Spaces: Why It Matters and How to Prioritize It
Thursday, April 4, 2024
9 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Live Interactive Webinar
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Fostering Meaningful Inclusion and Belonging at Work and in Life Spaces: Why It Matters and How to Prioritize It
Thursday, April 18, 2024
9 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
In-Person Event – Bay Area Center for Independent Living
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Examining Structural Violence through an Intersectional Disability Justice Lens: Active Shooter School Drills, School Resource Officers and Police Brutality
Thursday, April 25, 2024
9 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Live Interactive Webinar
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Suicidal Behaviors in People with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities: Strategies for Successful Care
Thursday, May 23, 2024
9 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Live Interactive Webinar
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Cultural Humility and Working with Culturally Diverse Population: Applying the Family as Host Model for Culturally Responsive Practice
This webinar meets the Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice CE content requirement
Thursday, June 6, 2024
9 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Live Interactive Webinar
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Transition Planning and Preparing for the Future for Students with Disabilities: Strategies for Positive Outcomes
Thursday, June 13, 2024
9 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Live Interactive Webinar
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Designing IEPs for Children Exposed to Trauma and Using IEP to Address the Effect of Trauma
Thursday, June 20, 2024
9 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Live Interactive Webinar
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Cultural Humility and Working with Culturally Diverse Population: Applying the Family-as-Host Model for Culturally Responsive Practice
Monday, June 24, 2024
9 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Live Interactive Webinar
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Hot Topics: Informal School Removals and How Those Working with Students with Disabilities can Respond
Thursday, July 18, 2024
9 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
In-Person Event – PACT Building
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Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Practical and Ethical Considerations for Neurodiversity Inclusion in Organizations
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
9 a.m.— 12:15 p.m.
In-Person Event – PACT Building
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Social Justice and Promoting Positive Mental Health Outcomes for Black Youth: How School, Home and Community Members Can Help
This webinar meets the Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice CE content requirement
Thursday, September 12, 2024
9 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Live Interactive Webinar
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Sexual Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: How Providers can Help
Thursday, October 10, 2024
9 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Live Interactive Webinar
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