Yona Lunsky
@yonalunsky.bsky.social
Director, Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, CAMH
Passionate about mental health & developmental disabilities. Opinions my own (she/her).
Passionate about mental health & developmental disabilities. Opinions my own (she/her).
looking forward to listening! Thanks for sharing
June 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM
looking forward to listening! Thanks for sharing
You can see the blog and read our full newsletter here: mailchi.mp/camh/hcardd-... (trying to join the bluesky community and get the hang of this new app...)
June 2025 H-CARDD Connects: Find Out What's New!
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June 26, 2025 at 8:21 PM
You can see the blog and read our full newsletter here: mailchi.mp/camh/hcardd-... (trying to join the bluesky community and get the hang of this new app...)
this sounds like a really interesting study - thanks for sharing. We do training for public transportation in Toronto but not with peer trainers. Looking forward to what your brother and the team learn from this initiative.
April 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
this sounds like a really interesting study - thanks for sharing. We do training for public transportation in Toronto but not with peer trainers. Looking forward to what your brother and the team learn from this initiative.
congrats for addressing this important topic and amplifying the voices of autistic adults in how to improve their care
April 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
congrats for addressing this important topic and amplifying the voices of autistic adults in how to improve their care
It takes a team - listen to health care trainees & work with them to find solutions. #AllTeachAllLearn - start early - trainees from different disciplines can be taught by teaching teams which include ppl w disabilities & family carers link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Evaluation of an Interprofessional Educational Intervention in Mental Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disability for Health and Social Service Trainees - Academic Psychiatry
Objective Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) experience high rates of poor mental health and challenges accessing timely and high-quality services. There is limited interpro...
link.springer.com
January 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
It takes a team - listen to health care trainees & work with them to find solutions. #AllTeachAllLearn - start early - trainees from different disciplines can be taught by teaching teams which include ppl w disabilities & family carers link.springer.com/article/10.1...
We now a lot about what works to engage students early. Our earlier review highlights that hands on learning & interprofessional training is important but more research is needed bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
A systematic review of intellectual and developmental disability curriculum in international pre-graduate health professional education - BMC Medical Education
Background Despite the increasing global population of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), this population remains especially vulnerable to health disparities through s...
bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com
January 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
We now a lot about what works to engage students early. Our earlier review highlights that hands on learning & interprofessional training is important but more research is needed bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
I have been studying med ed & disability for a long time - students have reported that they don't get enough training consistently. But students are now coming into school with more experience & interest - I hope this student led project on over 400 med students helps move the dial here in Canada
January 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I have been studying med ed & disability for a long time - students have reported that they don't get enough training consistently. But students are now coming into school with more experience & interest - I hope this student led project on over 400 med students helps move the dial here in Canada
New to blue sky but excited to learn more about your work!
December 22, 2024 at 1:11 PM
New to blue sky but excited to learn more about your work!
You can learn more about our Project ECHO focused on developmental disabilities here - our first course in 2025 focuses on autistic mental health camh.echoontario.ca/programs-aidd/
Programs-AIDD - Project ECHO® Ontario Mental Health at CAMH and U of T
Adult Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities PROGRAM GOALS ECHO Ontario Adult Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) addresses the intersection of intellectual and/or …
camh.echoontario.ca
December 20, 2024 at 12:54 PM
You can learn more about our Project ECHO focused on developmental disabilities here - our first course in 2025 focuses on autistic mental health camh.echoontario.ca/programs-aidd/
My first discussion on this new app. So sorry I missed it earlier. Sadly, I have a feeling we struggle with similar issues on both sides of the pond, despite all the attention we draw to it. But lots we can learn from one another!
December 20, 2024 at 11:37 AM
My first discussion on this new app. So sorry I missed it earlier. Sadly, I have a feeling we struggle with similar issues on both sides of the pond, despite all the attention we draw to it. But lots we can learn from one another!