Students Sharing with Students:
Creating Dental and Medical Programs for
Individuals with Intellectual & Developmental
Disabilities
February 26, 2013
Sarah Usher, DMD Candidate Class of 2014
Michelle Cornacchia, MD Candidate Class of 2013
Outline
• Introduction
o American Academy of Developmental Medicine &
Dentistry (AADMD)
o AADMD Student/Resident Committee
o Goals of the webinar
• “How to Create a Day of Special Smiles”
• “How to Create a Disabilities Awareness Week”
• End the “R” Word Pledge/Campaign
• Q&A
AADMD Student/Resident
Committee
• Created 2012
• Mission:
o Create a community of students/residents interested
in serving adults with ID/DD
o Provide opportunities for education, leadership, and
growth within the medical and dental fields
AADMD Student/Resident
Committee Chapters
• National and International Chapters:
o Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health AND
School of Osteopathic Medicine
o Harvard School of Dental Medicine
o University of Louisville School of Dentistry
o University of British Columbia
o College of Oral Health Sciences University of
Technology in Jamaica
o University of Rochester
o University of Pittsburgh
• 4 more chapters forming!
AADMD Student/Resident
Committee Activities
• Mentor/mentee program
• 4 students/residents presenting oral
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presentations at the Annual AADMD
Conference & others presenting posters
End-the-R-Word Campaign
$15,000 Special Olympics Grant
Might be featured at the Clinton Global
Initiative University meeting in April
Monthly meetings – chapter events
AADMD Student/Resident
Committee
• Continue to support each other!
• 2013 Winter NY Special Olympic Games
Webinar Goals!
• Share with other dental and medical schools
o How to create dental and medical services as well as
advocacy projects for individuals with ID/DD
o “Day of Special Smiles”
o “Disabilities Awareness Week”
• Provide guidelines and advice on how to
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make these events successful
Replicate events at your school
Creating a Disabilities
Awareness Week
Michelle Cornacchia
RWJMS MSIV
Overview
• Introduction
• Preparation
• Events
• Summary
Introduction
Disabilities Awareness Week Mission
• Aims to promote understanding of the issues
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facing individuals with disabilities,
particularly in obtaining adequate health care
It can also address the challenges facing
disabled medical students, physicians, and
other health care providers
General Topics
• Physical disabilities
• Intellectual disabilities
• Developmental disabilities
• Psychological issues, i.e. depression
• Population: general population,
medical/dental students, physicians, dentists,
or anyone in the medical community
Preparation
Scheduling
• Pick a date few months in advance
• Check no conflicting events
• Reserve auditorium and/or room
Collaboration
• Increase attendance and therefore, improves
awareness
• Enhance camaraderie amongst clubs
• Helps with funding
• Collaborated with the
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Elizabeth M. Boggs Center
Office of Multicultural Affairs
Clinical Neuroscience Group
Pediatric Interest Group
Advertise, Advertise,
Advertise
• Class emails (send to listserv)
• LARGE posters
• Flyers
• Announcements before classes
• Announcements before club meetings
• Advertisements in newsletters
Catchy Emails
DISABILITIES AWARENESS WEEK
Brought to you by AMSA, Office of Multicultural Affairs, SIGN, Clinical Neuroscience Elective, & Pediatric
Interest Group
Monday
10/11
Tuesday
10/12
Thursday
10/14
Dr. Paul Stuart
Wichansky
TED Talks with
Temple Grandin
Autism and the
Health Care System
Motivational Speech
MLH 12:00-1:00PM
Screen showing
MLH 12:00-1:00PM
Parent Panel Discussion
MLH 12:00-1:00PM
Food: Gourmet Subs
Food: Gerlanda’s Pizza
Food: Thai
DISABILITIES AWARENESS WEEK
Brought to you by AMSA, Office of Multicultural Affairs, SIGN, Clinical Neuroscience Elective, & Pediatric
Interest Group
Tuesday
9/29
Wednesday
9/30
Thursday
10/1
Sunday
10/4
MURDERBALL
Dr. Paul Stuart
Wichansky
Dr. Nancy
Hayes
Special
Olympics
Movie Screening
MLH 12:00-1:00PM
Motivational Speech
MLH 12:00-1:00PM
Neuroscience Lecture
MLH 12:00-1:00PM
Food: Salad +
Mac and Cheese
Food: Gourmet Subs
Food: Gerlanda’s
Specialty Pizza
North Cycling
Sectionals
8:30-11:30AM
Middlesex County
College
Funding
• Co-sponsor with other clubs/organizations
• Fundraising: bake sales, lollipops sales,
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survivors guide/tool kit for medical school,
exam practice questions
AMSA Local Project Grant:
http://www.amsa.org/AMSA/Homepage/Ch
apters/LPG.aspx
Equipment
• MEDIA SERVICE
• Microphones, DVD player,
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projector with audio, and
microphone for podium
Tables and chairs
Cold water for speakers (not
equipment but important to
bring!)
Volunteers: delegate!!
Anu
Meet parents
Introduce Carrie
Give parents water
Give Carrie DVD and video
Ask parents questions
Help clean up
Send out a reminder email to the two classes
Swati
Make sure have table in front with three
chairs
Make sure AV people come with 2 table
microphones
Make sure the computer and projector is
set up
Help clean up
Questions for parents
Kandy
Meet Thai Basil
Make sure receive an itemized receipt
Get Soda from Anu’s locker
Stand by food
Help clean up
Ask parents questions
Vanna
Meet Thai Basil
Get plates, cups, napkins, and forks from
Anu’s locker
Stand by food
Help clean up
Ask parents questions
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Events
Events: Special Olympics
• Website: http://www.sonj.org
• Register -> Sign up -> Have fun!
Special Olympics
• Cycling: helped with registration & working
with athletes at the start & finish
Inspirational Speaker
• A Vision in Motion: Dr. Paul Wichansky
www.avisioninmotion.com
Introduce Speaker
• Goal:
“Thank you all for coming to our first Disabilities Awareness Event. During this week we
hope to build upon everyone’s understanding of disabilities as well as increase
awareness of the challenges many people with disabilities face.”
• Acknowledgments:
“AMSA also wanted to send out a special thanks to the Boggs Center, Office of
Multicultural Affairs, SIGN, the Clinical Neurosciene Elective, and the Pediatric
Interest Group for all their help with putting together this week.”
• Brief biography of speaker:
“For our first presentation Dr. Wichansky is here to share with his stories of growing up
with and triumphing over the effects of cerebral palsy. Dr. Wichansky is an
accomplished motivational speaker who has inspired audiences from athletes in the
Special Olympics to government representatives at the United Nations. His nonstop
humor and touching stories will be sure to inspire us all. Please join me in welcoming
Dr. Wichansky.”
Elizabeth M. Boggs Center
• Teamed up with Boggs Center who helped
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organize a panel of parents who have children
with complex medical issues
Discussed what it is like navigating through
the current medical system with their
children
Elizabeth M. Boggs Center
• A University Center for Excellence in
Developmental Disabilities Education,
Research, and Service (UCEDD)
UCEDD
• Since 1963 has grown to 67 UCEDDs and
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located in every state and territory
Works with:
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People with disabilities
Their families
State & local government agencies
Community providers
• Projects that provide training, technical
assistance, service, research, and advocacy
UCEDD
• Key role in major disability initiatives
 Early intervention
 Health care
 Community-based services
 Inclusive and meaningful education
 Transition from school to work,
employment, & housing
 Assistive technology
• Team up with your local UCEDD!
Find an UCEDD in Your
State!
http://www.aucd.org/template/page.cfm?id=24
Other Ideas:
• Spring carnival
• Game night
• Poetry slam
• Dinner party
• Holiday party
Summary
• Encourage chapter to create event
• Schedule date
• Collaborate
• Advertise
• Fundraise
• Equipment
• Delegate
• Have fun
• Send thanks
We Know You Can!
Create Your Own Disabilities Awareness Week
or Day of Special Smiles
End the “R” Word Campaign/Pledge
• Hold an event at your school or hospital
• Sign a poster, hand out flyers, and/or movie
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showing + discussion
http://www.r-word.org/
Acknowledgments
• American Academy of Developmental Medicine
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and Dentistry
Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health AND
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
American Medical Student Association
Elizabeth M. Boggs Center
Dr. Paul Stuart Wichansky
Drs. Keller, Fischer, Holder, and Frances
Abra Caroci & Priya Hagler
All the webinar attendants – huge thanks!
Questions?
• Please, type them in the text box at the right of
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your screen.
We will read them out loud, and do our best to
answer your questions!
Thanks!
• Interested in forming an AADMD chapter,
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getting more involved, or viewing this
PowerPoint
Visit: http://aadmd.org/page/aadmdstudentresident-committee