Supporting Older Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Recording Available:

Monday, March 9, 2026

Recording Expires:

Thursday, December 31, 2026

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Speaker:

Kimberly Schlegel, LCSWA, MSW, CMC
Social Worker, Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities (CIDD)
School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Description:

This presentation explores how professionals and caregivers can support individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) as they age, especially when signs of dementia appear. It will cover similarities and differences between neurotypical and neurodiverse aging, with a focus on differential diagnosis and avoiding diagnostic overshadowing.

Learner Outcomes:

The learner will be able to:

1. Distinguish between 'typical' aging and 'atypical' aging.
2. Describe and identify instances of diagnostic overshadowing for adults with I/DD and dementia.
3. Explain how dementia may appear differently in adults with I/DD.

Speaker Bio:

Kim Schlegel, LCSWA, MSW, CMC, is a social worker at the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities (CIDD), in the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is currently the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Coordinator at UNC-CH for the North Carolina - Psychiatric Assess Line (NC-PAL) I/DD Team. She is also the I/DD Task Force Coordinator at the School of Social Work at UNC-Chapel Hill. She has supported individuals with I/DD and their families for over twenty years in roles including I/DD Care Manager, music therapist, staff supervisor, direct support staff, parent/family trainer, staff trainer, and temporary guardian. Ms. Schlegel is dedicated to creating and offering support to individuals with I/DD and their families to ensure they have support to live their best lives in all environments.

Speaker Disclosures:

Ms. Schlegel has no financial or non-financial disclosures to report.

Cost:

ANCDS Members: No charge!
Non-Members: $50

ASHA CEUs:

Recorded Webinar:

The recorded version of this course will be available 03/09/2026 – 12/31/2026.

If you would like to receive ASHA CEUs and/or a certificate of attendance for viewing the webinar recording, please complete and submit the program evaluation form found on the webinar viewing page by December 31, 2026.

Those who received credits for attending the live webinar session are NOT eligible to earn additional credit for the recorded webinar.

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