ASD07 Autism Spectrum Disorder - Advocacy
Your role as a Direct Support Professional is to help individuals identify issues of concern and help them know when they are being treated unfairly. Your role also includes helping them solve these issues. This is called advocacy. In this module, you will explore ways to work with the individual to gather information related to a situation. You wi
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DD06 Developmental Disability - Supporting Skills Development
The purpose of this module is to demonstrate the importance of skill development and demonstrate your role in teaching individuals new skills that will help them realize their full potential and lead to a more independent life that can be challenging and satisfying. The module describes strategies and tools that you can use to assist you in this im
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MH11 Mental Health - Health and Safety
This purpose of this module on health and safety is to introduce the basic concepts of nutrition, healthy life styles, symptoms and signs of illness, medication issues, responding to environmental emergencies, and safety issues and practices.
CW207 Child Welfare II - Advocacy
This module focuses on advocacy and how to gather information to assist in advocacy. You will also become aware of the issues that affect all of us, including individuals and families involved with the child welfare and/or juvenile justice systems. We will also review some advocacy strategies available to you and to clients. For both you and the cl
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LFS05 Frontline Leadership - Documentation and Rule Compliance
Documentation is an important aspect of the supervisory responsibility. Knowing what to document, how to document it clearly and without bias, and overseeing others’ documentation is critical to the success of the services delivered.