Course Code: REL-IDD-0-SRIDD
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Identify major considerations for risk screening.
Describe common risk screening needs in IDD services.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: What Is Risk Screening?
Meet Bruce and Adam
What Is Risk Screening?
Pros and Cons of Risk Screening
Validity, Specificity, and Sensitivity
When Is Screening Done?
Managing Risks
Completing Screening
Review
Summary
Section 3: Risk Screening in IDD Services
General Health Screening
Disability-Specific Health Needs
Pain Screening
Communicable Diseases
Falls Risk
Trauma History
Abuse and Neglect
Suicide Risk
Mental Health and Substance Use
General Safety Risks
Review
Summary
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Subject 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.