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Improving Lives of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities by Optimizing Care Across Missouri

How does this ECHO work?

Participants will join an interactive online video conference twice per month. Through case-based learning and discussion, participants will:

  • Improve psychiatric care and behavioral care for individuals with developmental disabilities
  • Optimize treatment plans, reduce challenging behaviors, and identify appropriate replacement behaviors
  • Increase provider and trainee knowledge of behavioral interventions and systems of support
  • Identify the impact of social determinants to mental health/behavior problems in individuals with developmental disabilities

University of Missouri’s Show-Me ECHO has created a Developmental Disabilities ECHO to assist individuals throughout the state in learning more about effective strategies in the care of individuals with developmental disabilities and behavioral support needs.  Join a multidisciplinary team in the learning and discussion every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 12:00 – 1:15pm.

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What does this ECHO offer?

  • FREE continuing education for professionals
  • Collaboration, support and ongoing learning with specialist physicians and other experts
  • Patients get better care in their community
  • No cost to participating sites or individuals

Topics for Learning and Discussion:

  • Successful Office Visits
  • Healthy Sexuality and Managing Sexual Behaviors
  • Trauma and Abuse
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Challenges with Treatment Plans in Residential Settings
  • Collaboration with Care Team

Meet the Hub Team

 

Preston Howerton, DO

Physician

Howerton Integrated Medical Clinic

 

Dennis “Buzz” Bledsoe, MA, BCBA, LBA

Behavior Analyst

Bledsoe Professional Services

 

Laura Hanneke, MA

Parent Advocate

 

Jessica Hellings, MBBCH, M. Med Psych, DL FAPA

Psychiatrist

University Health

 

Theresa Roberts, MSW, BCBA, LBA

State Programs

Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities

 

Steven Stoner, PharmD, BCPP

Pharmacist

University of Missouri – Kansas City

 

Melissa Weber, MA, BCBA, LBA

Behavior Analyst

Best Abilities

 

Joshua Wood, PharmD

Pharmacist

Fulton State Hospital

Submit a Case

Are you unsure or concerned about something at your practice? Do you wish you could consult someone about something happening with a particular patient?

Please consider submitting any potential cases! It does not have to be anything exceptionally noteworthy or outstanding. ANYTHING is worth discussing as we learn and grow together. Submit now!

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Continuing Education (CE) Information

To receive CE credit for the ECHO sessions attended you will receive a survey to complete in May and one at the end of October.

This information, as well as the number of ECHO sessions attended, will be sent to the Continuing Education for Health Professions (CEHP) office at the University of Missouri. Once completed, a transcript of your CE credit may be requested by contacting Adam Tipton (tiptonsa@health.missouri.edu) in the CEHP office.

Successful completion of this activity, which includes participating in the educational offering, participating in the evaluation process, and completing the verification of attendance, enables the learner to satisfy the requirements for continuing education.

The University of Missouri – Columbia School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Missouri – Columbia School of Medicine, University of Missouri designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Missouri Continuing Education for Health Professions (CEHP) is part of an accredited university in the state of Missouri. As such, this program meets the requirements for Licensed Professional Counselors, Psychologists, and Social Workers with Missouri licenses. CEHP attests that this program contains 1.25 clock hours of instructional time. Licensed professionals measuring CE credit based on a 50-minute hour may claim up to 1.5 Contact Hours for full attendance at this program.