Online - Self Paced

In this course, you will learn about how pain affects the elderly and common causes and types of pain in the elderly.  We will also discuss why pain may not be fully managed for elderly members and how you can help members cope with pain.

This introductory class reviews how to begin working with a new member before working on program goals. The course serves as a refresher on how to build positive relationships, gain instructional control, and assess for pre-requisite attending skills. This course is recommended for providers working with members of all ages for continuing education.

Providing care for another individual is one of the most rewarding things you can do.  It takes knowledge, empathy, compassion, strength, and much more.  In this training, we will show you the proper ways to provide personal care and how to provide care with dignity and respect.  Topics include: communication, infection control, caregiver code of conduct, personal choice, skin anatomy, oral care, bathing and more.

In this course, you will learn about the basics of Pivotal Response Training. You will learn how implementation of this intervention can complement a learner’s play and social activities, infusing it with the attention to pivotal skills, and the right dose of structure to make “work feel like play and play actually be instructional” to the development of communication, language, play, and social behaviors. Implementing PRT strategies can help a learner develop confidence and motivation. Offering choices, integrating preferred interests, simplifying and modifying tasks, reinforcing attempts, and providing natural and contingent reinforcement are beneficial procedures for motivation.

En este curso aprobado por DDD, aprenderá a identificar el maltrato que incluye el abuso, la negligencia y la explotación. También aprenderá sobre los efectos del abuso. Hablaremos sobre los factores que ponen a las personas con discapacidades del desarrollo en mayor riesgo de abuso, negligencia y explotación, y hablaremos sobre los problemas relacionados con el tacto físico. Finalmente, aprenderá qué hacer cuando sospeche de maltrato.

In this DDD approved course, you will learn how to identify maltreatment which includes abuse, neglect and exploitation. You’ll also learn about the effects of abuse. We will talk about factors that put people with developmental disabilities at greater risk for abuse, neglect and exploitation and we’ll talk about issues surrounding touch. Finally, you’ll learn what to do when you suspect maltreatment.

Este curso de capacitación está diseñado para brindarle una descripción general de todo lo relacionado con las convulsiones y la epilepsia. Aprenderá a reconocer y responder a las convulsiones de manera adecuada y segura, así como a reconocer y responder a una emergencia de convulsiones. Con esta información, usted podrá marcar una verdadera diferencia para alguien y potencialmente salvar una vida.

This course will provide you with an overview of PBS so that you are better equipped to analyze a member’s behavior, understand the function of their behavior, and to develop and implement a PBS plan.

Descripción: Este curso define “profesionalismo” y “ética laboral” y describe los rasgos comúnmente asociados con ser profesional versus no profesional. El curso enfatiza la importancia de la actitud, las habilidades de comunicación, el trabajo en equipo, las relaciones y cómo los cuidadores pueden hacerse cargo de su vida laboral.

Description: This course defines “professionalism” and “work ethic” and outlines the traits commonly associated with being professional versus unprofessional. The course stresses the importance of attitude, communication skills, teamwork, relationships, and how caregivers can take charge of their work lives.

Este curso informa a los proveedores con una descripción general y una explicación del formulario de verificación de integridad del tratamiento utilizado con los proveedores que implementan los servicios de habilitación de la primera infancia. Este curso proporcionará explicaciones sobre qué es una verificación de Integridad de Tratamiento (TI), cómo se utiliza para aumentar el desempeño laboral, cómo se califican las verificaciones de Integridad de Tratamiento (TI) y qué pueden esperar los proveedores durante una verificación de Integridad de Tratamiento (TI). Este curso está diseñado específicamente para proveedores de ECA.

This is part one of a 4-part series, Coordination of Care. Please be sure to complete the series with Part 2 -Understanding Behavior, Part 3 – Managing Behaviors and Part 4 – Member Rights. In this session, you’ll learn how multifaceted coordination of care can be and we’ll equip you with the skills needed to ensure positive outcomes through increased efficiency.