American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry is Doing Good!
by Green & Gold News |
...Doing Good! is a weekly profile showcasing how UAA student clubs and organizations support the community. This week's feature shines a spotlight on the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD).
American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD) is Doing Good!
How does AADMD do good?
The UAA chapter of the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD)
and national AADMD held a webinar titled "COVID-19 & People with IDD: What You Need
to Know" hosted by Dr. Geoffrey Weinberg, a pediatric infectious disease physician
at a hospital in Rochester, New York. Dr. Weinberg provided current scientific data
from China and U.S. studies on the rate of exposure to contracting symptoms of COVID-19
to death by the disease. Mitigation strategies were discussed, and he shared a simple
health education tool to share with people with IDD. Dr. Weinberg also shared Social/Physical
Distancing — Plain Language/Universal Design to use with individuals who experience
IDD (University of Rochester).
Why does this work matter — both to the students and to the community?
Students in pre-health degrees, or those working with individuals, need to start thinking
about people of differing abilities in different situations. Those with IDD are experiencing
changes due to their daily support services (personal care assistants) not visiting
to lessen exposure.
What brings members of AADMD together?
Members of the UAA chapter of AADMD, from pre-med students to professional public
health researchers, are brought together by a shared value of supporting those with
IDD to obtain quality health care through awareness and teaching students communication
tips when talking to those with IDD.
Tell us about the highlights of your experience.
We are involved in a wide range of supporting those with IDD, including fundraising
for Special Olympics, hearing self-advocates with IDD talking about their experience,
and providing resources to parents and caregivers on how to address harder subjects
with their loved ones. Being a part of all these levels of the communities has been
life changing.
Thanks, American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry, for doing good!
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