Rights Restrictions in IDD Services

Course Code: REL-IDD-0-RRIDDS

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026

Learning Objectives:
Identify and define 4 types of restrictions to individual rights.
Describe 3 reasons restrictions may be necessary, as well as why they need to be reduced.
Identify up to 5 types of restrictions that are considered unacceptable.
Describe the process required to restrict a person’s rights.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: What Is a Rights Restriction?

Rory Is Not Sleeping

Defining Restriction

Types of Restriction

Restraint

Recognizing Restrictions

Review

Summary

Section 3: Evaluating the Need for Restrictions

Considering Restrictions

Reasons to Reduce Restrictions

Reasons for Restriction

Unacceptable Restrictions

Review

Summary

Section 4: The Process to Restrict Rights

When Restrictions Are Unavoidable

The Human Rights Committee

What Is Required to Authorize a Restriction?

Obtaining Consent

Implement Restrictions Carefully

Summary of the Process

Review

Summary

Section 5: Conclusion

Summary

Course Contributors

References

Congratulations!

Instructor: 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); Entry level Direct Care Staff; 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.