Diversity and Disability

Hours: 0.50
# Course Code: REL-IDD-0-DAD

People with disabilities come from all types of backgrounds. Different cultures, religions, and other groups approach disability differently. In this course, you will learn how different backgrounds affect a person's experience with disability. You will also learn strategies for supporting people from diverse backgrounds.

Course Description

People with disabilities come from all types of backgrounds. Different cultures, religions, and other groups approach disability differently. In this course, you will learn how different backgrounds affect a person's experience with disability. You will also learn strategies for supporting people from diverse backgrounds.

Certificates

Certificates provided by accrediting body (1 Match)

National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals

0.5 HOURS

This activity is approved for 0.50 contact hours.

Course Details

Course Code: REL-IDD-0-DAD

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 6/30/2027

Learning Objectives:
Identify at least 4 dimensions of diversity and how they affect a person's experience with disability.
Identify at least 3 strategies you can use to support people from diverse backgrounds.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Diversity

What Is Diversity?

Dimensions of Diversity

Types of Disability

Diversity and Disability

Intersectionality

Disability Models

How Culture Plays a Role

Review

Summary

Section 3: Strategies to Support People with IDD from Diverse Backgrounds

We All Have Biases

Stigma

Supporting People from Diverse Backgrounds

Agency Strategies

DSP Strategies

Building Community

Review

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

References

Instructor: Diane VanHusen, QIDP

Diane VanHusen received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the State University of New York at Albany. She has over 35 years of experience serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their supporters, including roles as direct support professional, early intervention teacher, IDD case manager, and executive director for an ICF/IID facility. She has developed and provided training on a variety of topics related to intellectual and developmental disability services. Disclosure: Diane VanHusen, QIDP has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Direct Support Professionals; in the following settings: Intellectual Developmental Disabilities.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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All courses offered by Relias, LLC are developed from a foundation of diversity, inclusiveness, and a multicultural perspective. Knowledge, values and awareness related to cultural competency are infused throughout the course content.
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All characteristics and organizations referenced in the following training are fictional. Any resemblance to any actual organizations or persons living or dead, is purely coincidental.
To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.

Accommodations
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Diversity and Disability

$ 15.0 $15.00 $15.00

National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals

$ 15.0 $15.00

$15.00