Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Ad Hoc Committee
Description of Committee
The goal of the IDD Ad Hoc Committee is to increase new APBS members who represent practitioners and family members supporting children and adults with IDD across the lifespan. The committee developed an action plan that includes:
- Creating new resources for families and practitioners on the apbs.org website,
- Developing social media, podcasts and webinars on topics related to IDD,
- Organizing opportunities for discussion and collaboration,
- Working with APBS to make sure the annual conference includes IDD-related content, and
- Building stronger relationships with leaders from other organizations who support the IDD community.
These action-planning efforts are meant to create a climate that is welcoming people to become more involved in APBS as members and conference attendees.
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List of members and how to get involved
Chairs
Rachel Freeman, Board of Directors
David Rotholz, Ex Officio, Board of Directors
List of Current Members (updated annually)
Please email volunteers@apbs to join the committee.
Regular Committee Members:
Barbara Brent, Meg Depasquale, Rhiannon Evans, Rachel Freeman, Muna Khalif, Lakeisha Harris, Carl Hoeninger, Rose Iovannone, Margaret Moore, Jennifer Jeffrey-Pearsall, Anne Malbica, Tanya Misgen, Lauren Neubauer, Bob Putnam, Terrance Proctor, Theresa Rodgers, David Rotholz, Stewart Shear, Ben Reiman, Virginia Walker. Additional White Paper Members: Erin Farrell, Laura Kern, Jessica Simacek, and Lynn Stansberry-Brushanan. Additional UK White Paper Members: Sarah Leitch, Edwin Jones, Jim Thomas, and Darren Bowring.
IDD Ad Hoc 2022-2023 meeting dates include:
- July 25, ,2022: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST
- August 11, 2022: 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM EST
- October 7, 2022: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM EST
- December 5, 2022: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EST
- February 10, 2023: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EST
- April 6, 2023: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM EST
- June 5, 2023: 11:00 PM - 12:30 PM EST
Sample of work occurring and resources
The IDD Ad Hoc Committee’s White Paper on Positive Behavior Support in the Field of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) is designed by and for members of the Association for Positive Behavior Support. The purpose of the white paper is to provide a resource for people to share information about positive behavior support, prevent common misunderstandings, and advocate for positive behavior support at the local, regional, and statewide level.
Season 1, Episode 2 of the APBS Podcast introduces the IDD Ad Hoc Committee’s White Paper on Positive Behavior Support:
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The APBS Board of Directors has approved the White Paper its first three briefs:
- Effective and Sustainable Training Systems
- Data-Based Decision Making
- How PBS Can Support Home and Community Based Services (United States Specific Brief)
The Committee believes that this future White Paper can be used to advocate for the use of positive behavior support.
Learn More About the White Paper:
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