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CHRONIC DISORGANIZATION (CD) AND HOARDING ISSUES
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National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization (NSGCD)

The NSGCD was formed to offer continuing educational classes for Professional Organizers. NSGCD provides certificates of study in various aspects of dealing with chronically disorganized clients. In October of 2004, NSGCD began accepting applications from related professionals in select fields. These currently include Psychologists, Psychiatrists & Social Workers.

The cross-filed study in chronic disorganization allows us to improve our understanding of CD. It will also increase the assistance that each professional can give to the cd client within the scope of their own discipline. Currently, Jody Wallace has completed the educational requirements to earn Certificates of Study in Chronic Disorganization, Understanding the Needs of Elderly CD Clients and Basic Hoarding Issues.

In addition to the basic certification in Chronic Disorganization, certificates can also be earned in the following categories:

Working with CD clients who have ADD
Working with CD clients who are physically challenged
Working with CD clients who require different learning styles (example: auditory learners)
Working with CD clients who have mental health conditions and challenges
Understanding the needs of the elderly CD clients and their families
Working in CD client administration

The following are examples of some of the classes required by these areas of study.

Certificate of Study in Chronic Disorganization
Boundaries and Ethics
Basic CD
Basic Safety
Basic Hoarding Issues
Understanding Memory, Processing & Sequencing
Introduction to Learning Styles and Differences
Overview of OCD Hoarding

Understanding the Needs of the Elderly CD Client
The Aging Brain
Depression in the Elderly
Heirs of The Chronically Disorganized
Identifying & Locating Additional Client Services to Assist Your Elderly & Physically Challenged Clients
Managing the Personal Documentation if CD Clients or their family Members Documentation with Complex or Chronic Health Conditions
Overview of Legal Documents of Elderly & Physically Challenged Clients
Trends & Issues with Elderly CD Clients
Understanding Alzheimer’s, Dementia & Memory Impairment
Working with Adult Children of Elderly Clients
Working with Client’s with Visual Loss

Basic Hoarding Issues
Environmental Safety - Staying Healthy, Feeling good on the Job Site
Heirs of The chronically Disorganized
Level 5 Home
Recycling Issues & Resources for the CD Client
Storage Units: Pros & Cons for the CD Client
Compulsive Hoarding

"Photos from a Level 5 Home (rated on the NSGCD Hoarding Scale)"

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