Dear Colleague,
On June 23, 2022, the NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) provided a webinar that included information on certain medical conditions that can quickly result in a deterioration of health status, including death, if not properly treated. The goal of DDD's Prevention Bulletins is to help caregivers know about these significant health issues; recognize the signs that a problem is occurring; and understand how to respond immediately in the event of a problem.
The information discussed in the webinar, along with additional Health and Safety information for individuals with IDD, is available in eleven (11) Prevention Bulletins, posted on the DDD website. Each Prevention Bulletin was written in easy-to-understand language, and contains information that will be helpful for parents, staff, and other caregivers. These are the topics that are addressed in DDD's Prevention Bulletins:
DDD'S webinar slides focused on preventing some of the aforementioned health conditions, and those slides are available here.
