Clinical Pearls are bits of clinically helpful information that are usually gained from experiences or observations. They are easily digestible, immediately usable, and are not always found in a book. This presentation will focus on a number of clinical pearls learned “the hard way” so that you don’t have to. Both the new IDD supporter and the seasoned one will find tips and observations in this discussion that will be of help in their support of people with IDD. The talk will include discussions on topics such as quality of life, end-of-life issues, abuse and neglect, the Fatal Five, behaviors, and many more.
About the Presenter:
Dr. Craig Escudé is a board-certified Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and is the President of IntellectAbility. He has more than 20 years of clinical experience providing medical care for people with IDD and complex medical and mental health conditions serving as medical director of Hudspeth Regional Center in Mississippi for most of that time. While there, he founded DETECT, the Developmental Evaluation, Training, and Educational Consultative Team of Mississippi. He is the author of “Clinical Pearls in IDD Healthcare” and developer of the “Curriculum in IDD Healthcare,” an eLearning course used to train clinicians on the fundamentals of healthcare for people with IDD.