Maine Developmental Disabilities Council

Start with a PHYSICIAN PRACTICE READINESS FORM

This form will help you prepare for visits with adult patients with intellectual or developmental disabilities for a positive experience and to acheive the best outcomes for both caregivers and patients. 

Alternatives to Pain

Pain Assessment Tools

• Basic Principal of Pain Treatment
• Comprehensive Pain Assessment Form
• Core Principles of Pain Assessment for Providers
• Faces Pain Scale
• Numeric Rating Scale for Pain
• Pain Assessment In Advanced Dementia (PAINAD)
• Colors Pain Chart
• NIPC Pain Assessment Scales
• Pain-Types Terminology and Clinical Use table
• Recommendations for Assessing Pain in Cognitively Intact Older Adults
• Verbal Descriptor Scale (Pain Thermometer)

Dermatome

• Dermatome Definitions
• Dermatomes Anatomy
• Nerve/Disc Principal Dermatomes

Massage & Reflexology

• Massage for Pain Management
• Japanese Shiatsu for Anxiety and Stress
• Reflexology Overview
• Hand Reflexology Chart
• Foot Reflexology Chart

Meditation & Yoga

• Chair Yoga
• Controlled Breathing & Guided Imagery
• Guided Meditation websites

Temperature Therapy

• Cold Therapy
• Heat Therapy

Other Pain Management Tools & Techniques

• Management of Pain for People with ID/DD
• Principles of Pain Management: Adult Guide
• Pain Management Diary
• Pain Management Communication Guide
• Distraction for Pain Management
• Music Therapy for Pain Management
• Positioning for Pain Management
• Relaxation for Pain Management

Psychotropic Medications

• Behavioral/Emotional Concerns - Caregiver Checklist
• Disability Distress Assesment Tool (DIS DAT)
• Off-Label Use of Atypical Antipsychotics
• UNDERSTAND Mnemonic

  Dementia

• Aiding Older Caregivers
• Caregiver's Guide to Understanding Dementia Behaviors
• Cognitive Assessment Toolkit
• Connections: A Guide for Caregivers
• Depression and Caregiving
• Is this Dementia and What Does it Mean?
• NTG Early Detection Screen for Dementia
• People with ID/DD - Alzheimer's Webinar Series
• Tools for Early Identification, Assessment, and Treatment