View this webinar on travel safety, presented by Melody Bundy, MPA & Louis A. Hoffman, MSW from NJTIP at Rutgers University. Webinar highlights community-based travel safety during the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic for adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
Temperatures are rising in New Jersey! Do you know how to keep people with disabilities and chronic health conditions safe when the temperatures rise? Remember that people with disabilities and people who take medications that interfere with the body’s heat regulation system are at higher risk for heat stroke and heat exhaustion.
Plan ahead of time to keep yourself and others safe!
You are invited to view a recording of our webinar, "Mental Benefits of Exercise and Mindfulness Practices."
This webinar was presented by Dr. JoAnn Bullard, Associate Professor, Health and Exercise Science; Rowan University.
This webinar was originally recorded on February 27, 2024.
This webinar addresses considerations specific to women who have epilepsy. Topics covered include: How hormonal changes affect girls and women with epilepsy; How ASMs (anti-seizure medications) may impact birth control (contraception); Special consideration before, during, and after the pregnancy; Special consideration for breastfeeding; Mature women with epilepsy, including menopause and bone health; and special considerations for women with an intellectual and developmental disability.
The presenter was Dr. Dipali Nemade, MD, MPH, Epileptologist at Orlando Health Neuroscience and Rehabilitation Institute. Originally recorded on October 12, 2023.