New York Child Abuse Addendum: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) in Children (369)
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This Addendum is required for anyone who completed NY Child Abuse on our website between the dates of June 10, 2024 to August 31, 2025. If you did not take the NY Child Abuse course from our website during the dates indicated, we will not report the completion of this Addendum to NY State. If you're not sure if you took the previous course from us, please email ([email protected]) or call (707 459-3475 Pacific time).
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This is an approved course in the Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, as mandated by Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2025 amended Social Services Law § 413. Provider ID# 80805.
Course Summary—New York Child Abuse Addendum: Understanding IDD in Children (369)

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Starting September 1, 2025, every person who completed the mandated training related to child abuse on our website between the dates of June 10, 2024 to August 31, 2025 must complete this Addendum by November 17, 2026.
Section 413 of the Social Services Law requires the mandated Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment/Neglect coursework to include the addition of guidance on identifying an abused or maltreated child when such child is an individual with an intellectual or developmental disability.
Criteria for Successful Completion
Study the course material, achieve a score of 80% or higher on the post test (the post test can be repeated if a learner scores less than 80%), complete the course evaluation, and pay where required. No partial credit will be awarded.
Instructional Level
Introductory
Conflict of Interest / Commercial Support Disclosure
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ATrain Education, Inc. received no outside financial or commercial support in the preparation, presentation, or implementation of this learning activity and has no affiliation with any company whose products or services are mentioned in this activity.
Target Audience
For anyone who completed the NY Child Abuse course on our website between the dates of June 10, 2024 to August 31, 2025. This Addendum covers Understanding Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Children, and Identification of Child Abuse.
Learning Objectives
When you finish this course you will be able to*:
- Relate 4 possible causes of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
- Define intellectual and developmental disability.
- Understand 2 physical and 2 behavioral indicators associated with maltreatment in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Describe 5 ways in which communication difficulties in children with IDD increase their vulnerability to maltreatment.
- Define early intervention for children with IDD.
*Please note: attainment of course objectives will be assessed in the course evaluation.
Lauren Robertson, BA, MPT; Fran Laughton, RN, PHN, MSN, FNP
Available Credit
- 1.00 Contact hours

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