Kathleen Mitchell, Vice President of the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS), review the behavioral characteristics of individuals with FASD through the lifespan and discusses how families are also affected through the lifespan.

Seth Keller, MD, Past President of the AADMD and Co-Chair of the National Task Group on IDD and Dementia Practices, reviews how changes in function can be assessed so that an accurate and early diagnosis of dementia can be determined. 

Judith Dodd, registered dietician, takes an in-depth look at the facts versus fallacies to divulge what’s true and expose what’s not in current nutrition/diet guidelines.

Dennis McTigue DDS, MS, professor of Pediatric Dentistry at Ohio State University’s College of Dentistry, speaks about the causes of dental diseases and the preventative methods/techniques to take that will help to reduce this epidemic in the IDD population.

Dr. James Rimmer, Director of the Lakeshore Foundation/University of Alabama explores factors that play a role in reduced physical activity in people with IDD and discuss lifestyle choices and organizational change to help improve their health.