International Mental Health Resources
USA/UK (first 2 are from UK)
1) Easy Read medication leaflets on Psychotropic Medications
Easy Read medication leaflets on Psychotropic Medications from UK SPECTROM: Short-term Psycho-Education for Carers to Reduce Over Medication of people with intellectual disabilities
https://spectrom.wixsite.com/project/easy-read-medication-leaflets
2) Comprehensive Assessment of Triggers for behaviours of concern Scale (CATS)
This is a list of triggers that may be associated with challenging behaviors in people with IDD.
3) AASPIRE Healthcare Toolkit This web site has information and worksheets for adults on the autism spectrum, supporters, and healthcare providers.
The Autism Healthcare Accommodations Tool (AHAT) creates a customized accommodations report for individuals to give to their healthcare providers. It includes things that may make healthcare easier before, during, and after visits based on a survey
4) Fact Sheet on Mental Health Awareness Month
Summary of US National initiatives in mental healthcare
5) The NADD is an organization that provides trainings, certification and advocacy for those with IDD and mental health issues - publisher of the DM-ID-2
The National Association for Dually Diagnosed’s mission is to promote leadership in the expansion of knowledge, training, policy, and advocacy for mental health practices that promote a quality life for individuals with dual diagnosis (IDD/MI) in their communities.
6) National Center for START Services (START) is an evidence-based, community crisis prevention and intervention service model for individuals aged 6 and older with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and mental health needs (IDD-MH).
The START model is person-centered and solutions-focused, employing positive psychology approaches and other evidence-based practices.
https://centerforstartservices.org/
Canada
1) Developmental disabilities Primary Care program
A national program which combines primary health care guidelines with clinical tools with a focus on adults
Guidelines https://ddprimarycare.surreyplace.ca/guidelines/
Tools https://ddprimarycare.surreyplace.ca/tools-2/
2) Health care access research and developmental disabilities program
H-CARDD focuses on the health care of people with developmental disabilities and combines research identifying problems with partnered intervention projects.
3) The Nuts and Bolts of Healthcare
Toolkit for DSPs to help them navigate healthcare
https://nutsandbolts.ddtoolkits.com/
4) DD Family Matters
Toolkit for families to help them navigate healthcare
https://familymatters.ddtoolkits.com/
5) Autism Mental Health Literacy Guide
Mental health literacy resources designed for and with autistic adults from across Canada with accompanying videos in English and French
https://www.yorku.ca/health/lab/ddmh/am-help/
6) Project ECHO for mental health - with a focus on developmental disabilities in adulthood
A virtual education program for health and social care providers about developmental disabilities and mental health
https://camh.echoontario.ca/programs-aidd/
Australia
1) Intellectual Disability Health Education
Online learning to improve the knowledge, skills and confidence of health professionals, disability professionals and carers and family members who support people with intellectual disability
https://www.idhealtheducation.edu.au
2) Intellectual Disability Health Online Course
This is a Massive Open Online Course, hosted by edX. There are 3 modules: ‘Through My Eyes’ focuses on the stories of people with intellectual disability around the world; ‘Well and Able’ on their physical health and ‘Able Minded’ on mental health.
It is free to complete if you tick the ‘reviewer’ box.
Information
https://qcidd.centre.uq.edu.au/event/211/mooc-ablex-series-intellectual-disability-healthcare
Enrolment link
https://www.edx.org/xseries/intellectual-disability-healthcare
3) Intellectual Disability Mental Health Connect
A website that aims to help people with intellectual disability get the right services and support for their mental health. It has information for people with intellectual disability, their supporters and professionals.
4) MySigns
A web application that allows support networks of a person with intellectual disability to upload images or videos of the person in various mood states and share these with the person's mental health team to assist in assessment, treatment and management of mental health problems. It can be used on mobile or desktop.
5) Wellbeing Record
A resource that can be used to record the wellbeing of a person with intellectual disability and any changes that occur.
https://www.3dn.unsw.edu.au/wellbeing-record
6) Intellectual Disability Mental Health Core Competency Framework Manual and Toolkit
A manual that describes the specific skills and attributes required by mental health professionals for the provision of quality services to people with intellectual disability. The accompanying toolkit provides practical information, assessment tools and links to resources to assist in the development of the core attributes.
https://www.3dn.unsw.edu.au/IDMH-CORE-COMPETENCY-FRAMEWORK
7) The Guide – Accessible Mental Health Services for People with an Intellectual Disability
A national framework of understanding and action for frontline mental health service providers with respect to people with intellectual disability.
https://www.3dn.unsw.edu.au/the-guide
8) Positive Cardiometabolic Health for People with Intellectual Disability: An Early Intervention Framework
A framework that guides medical professionals through cardiometabolic risk screening for people with intellectual disability. It also provides intervention strategies tailored to people with intellectual disability.
https://www.3dn.unsw.edu.au/positive-cardiometabolic-health-ID
9) Making Mental Health Information Accessible for People with Intellectual Disability – A Toolkit
A toolkit for health professionals on how to make information accessible to people with intellectual disability.
https://www.3dn.unsw.edu.au/professionals_toolkit
10) Responsible Psychotropic Prescribing to People with an Intellectual Disability
A series of podcasts aimed at educating health professionals on safe and effective prescribing practices for the treatment of mental disorders in adults and children with intellectual disability.
11) Easy Read Resources on Mental Health Services
Easy Read information sheets on accessing mental health services in NSW for people with intellectual disability and health professionals. The information sheets have also been translated into Arabic, Simplified Chinese and Vietnamese.