Webinar, November 16th, 2021, with the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. Part of the MDSC’s Virtual Educators Forum Series, which aim to provide information and resources for school-aged youth to ensure that students with Down syndrome and other intellectual or developmental disabilities receive the best education possible.
* For Family Members, General and Special Educators Pre-K to 12, and ALL Related Service Providers and Education Professionals.
TOPIC: Attachment, Separation and Loss During the Pandemic, and Their Complications: Supporting Students with Down Syndrome in the Classroom – Attachment, separation, and loss in students with Down syndrome and other ID/DDs present extraordinary challenges.
* Loss of a primary attachment figure can lead to devastating disruption with regression in already gained adaptive skills, social and physical withdrawal, and inability to participate in previously enjoyed activities.
* Persons with Down syndrome are also exquisitely sensitive to loss of a familiar place, transition between classes, schools, and community programs.
* Families, teachers, and all caregivers working with students with Down syndrome need to be aware of, anticipate, and attend to such vulnerabilities.
* Instances of psychosocial regression especially relevant to the pandemic will be highlighted with suggested interventions to alleviate recovery.
About the presenter: Kerim Munir, MD, MPH DSc, is Director of Psychiatry, University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities , and Leadership Education Program in Neurodevelopmental Disorder (LEND), Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
* If you register for a webinar but are unable to join live, you will have access to the recording.
To register or for more information visit https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6602595229712485648 or contact education@mdsc.org or 781-221-0024.
