Dan Baker, Ph.D., ’93, Associate Professor of Pediatrics with The Boggs Center at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS), recently co-authored the book Mental Health and Wellness Supports for Youth with IDD. The book, one of the first to tackle the issue of youth with intellectual and development disabilities also addresses a wide variety of different concerns regarding improving mental wellness and treating mental health disorders among youth with IDD. Chapters include topics on psychotherapy to psychopharmacology from recognized experts, while maintaining a strong focus on healthy psychological development.
Dr. Baker, who also serves as the Director of Community Positive Behavior Support, Transition, and Supported Employment Projects at RWJMS, has been published in both edited books and literary journals. Most of his published work addresses strategies for teaching direct care staff to work with persons who present challenges. His contributions earned him the 2010 Clinical Practice Award from NADD, an international professional association dedicated to advancing mental wellness for persons with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities.
Learn more about his publications here.