Course Code: REL-IDD-0-CMPWIDD
Hours: 0.75
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028
Learning Objectives:
Describe the importance of choice to people with IDD.
Identify strategies to support empowerment and choice for people with IDD.
Identify steps to teach problem-solving skills to people with IDD.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: The Importance of Choice
What’s Wrong with Justin?
The Importance of Choice
Revisiting Justin’s Routines
Barriers to Making Choices
What Is Empowerment?
Dignity of Risk
Consent and Capacity
Planning for Choice
Review
Summary
Section 3: Building Empowerment
The Building Blocks of Empowerment
Block One: Life Experience
Block Two: Self-Esteem
Block Three: Assertiveness
Block Four: Abilities
Block Five: Choices
Block Six: Support
Review
Summary
Section 4: Supporting Choice
Making Choices Is a Skill
Communicating About Choices
How to Offer Choices
Narrowing Choices
Using Visual Cues
Behavioral Cues to Choices
Teaching Problem-Solving Skills
Visual Organizers
Respecting the Choice
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
ReferencesSubject Matter Expert: Katy Kunst, MBA, QIDP
Katy Kunst received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her Master of Business Administration from Elon University. She has 15 years of experience serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their supporters, including roles as direct support professional, program director, and training facilitator. She has created and facilitated training on topics including non-violent crisis interventions, person-centered planning, cultural competence, quality service delivery, regulatory compliance, and a variety of topics related to IDD services.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Direct Support Professionals (DSP); in the following settings: Intellectual Developmental Disabilities: Agency.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.