BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260917T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260917T193000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Practical Tools for Treating Patients with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities DESCRIPTION:Date & Time: September 17\, 2026\, at 6:30 p.m. CT / 7:30 p.m. ETSpeakers: Rachel Grimm\, MPHCEs: Earn 1 CEDescription:Children and adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities like autism face higher risk of poor oral health due to access barriers\, co-occurring medical conditions\, difficulties with self-care and prevention\, and sensory and dietary challenges. Dental professionals often lack the training and supports to serve these patients well. This session will provide an overview of the IDD population and contextual issues that affect oral health\, and introduce 9 practical tools that dental practices can use in their typical practice workflows to improve the safety and effectiveness of interactions with patients with IDD. The tools are printable checklists\, forms\, and illustrated fact sheets that can improve preparation for visits\, communication\, and effective follow-up. Learning Objectives:Understand the diversity of the IDD population and their oral health risks Understand key points in typical dental practice workflows as opportunities for improving clinical interactions and outcomes Understand how to use 9 practical checklists\, forms\, and fact sheets to improve dental care for people with IDD About Rachel: Rachel D. Grimm is Senior Manager of Training and Inclusive Care Initiatives at the Institute for Exceptional Care (IEC). In this role\, she combines her passions for inclusive healthcare and public health to address the needs of individuals with IDD and aims to create a more equitable healthcare system. In her role\, Rachel uses her background and experience to lead projects and portions of larger\, more complex programs. She builds and manages relationships with coalition members\, including self-advocates and care partners\, provides direct support\, engages in research\, evaluation\, grant support\, advocacy\, and other initiatives that support IEC's organizational goals and mission. Rachel earned a Master of Public Health in Health Promotion from George Washington University. Prior to her role at IEC\, Rachel served as the Manager of Health Programs for the National Down Syndrome Society\, where she advanced priorities related to aging and caregiving for individuals with Down syndrome. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Date &\; Time: September 17\, 2026\, at 6:30 p.m. CT / 7:30 p.m. ET

Speakers: \;Rachel Grimm\, MPH

CEs: Earn 1 CE

Description:

Children and adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities like autism face higher risk of poor oral health due to access barriers\, co-occurring medical conditions\, difficulties with self-care and prevention\, and sensory and dietary challenges. Dental professionals often lack the training and supports to serve these patients well. This session will provide an overview of the IDD population and contextual issues that affect oral health\, and introduce 9 practical tools that dental practices can use in their typical practice workflows to improve the safety and effectiveness of interactions with patients with IDD. The tools are printable checklists\, forms\, and illustrated fact sheets that can improve preparation for visits\, communication\, and effective follow-up. \; \;

Learning Objectives:

About Rachel: \;

Rachel D. Grimm is Senior Manager of Training and Inclusive Care Initiatives at the Institute for Exceptional Care (IEC). In this role\, she combines her passions for inclusive healthcare and public health to address the needs of individuals with IDD and aims to create a more equitable healthcare system. In her role\, Rachel uses her background and experience to lead projects and portions of larger\, more complex programs. She builds and manages relationships with coalition members\, including self-advocates and care partners\, provides direct support\, engages in research\, evaluation\, grant support\, advocacy\, and other initiatives that support IEC&rsquo\;s organizational goals and mission. Rachel earned a Master of Public Health in Health Promotion from George Washington University. Prior to her role at IEC\, Rachel served as the Manager of Health Programs for the National Down Syndrome Society\, where she advanced priorities related to aging and caregiving for individuals with Down syndrome. \;



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