Journal Club Initiative

How It Works

1. Monthly Article Selection

• Each month, a new journal article will be featured on the website
• Articles will be chosen for relevance, practice implications, and accessibility
• Where possible, open-access articles or articles with available abstracts will be selected

• Local practitioners encouraged to meet informally to discuss the article
• Suggested discussion questions provided with each article
• Option to register local groups on the website to connect with others in your area

• Online forum for those unable to attend in-person discussions
• Moderated by rotating network members
• Opportunity to pose questions to article authors when possible

• Quarterly webinars with article authors or subject matter experts
• Timed to coincide with Network meetings where possible
• Recorded for those unable to attend live sessions

• Each discussion to include practical implications for practice
• Members encouraged to share how they've applied insights
• Collection of case studies and practice examples over time

First Journal Club Selections (Sample):

1. "Adapting Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Adults With Intellectual Disabilities"
2. "Diagnostic Overshadowing in Mental Health Assessment of People With Intellectual Disability"
3. "Communication Strategies for Crisis Intervention With Individuals With Intellectual Disability"