Relaxation strategies can be a useful tool for the people you support. These strategies can help people calm down when they are distressed. They can also be an important part of someone's daily routine. In this course, you will learn about how relaxation strategies can benefit the people you support. You will also learn how you can teach and support them to use these tools. Finally, you will learn about specific relaxation strategies that are often helpful for people with IDD.
The goal of this course is to train DSPs in IDD service settings about relaxation strategies and how you can use them to support people with IDD.
Relaxation strategies can be a useful tool for the people you support. These strategies can help people calm down when they are distressed. They can also be an important part of someone's daily routine. In this course, you will learn about how relaxation strategies can benefit the people you support. You will also learn how you can teach and support them to use these tools. Finally, you will learn about specific relaxation strategies that are often helpful for people with IDD. The goal of this course is to train DSPs in IDD service settings about relaxation strategies and how you can use them to support people with IDD.
This activity is approved for 0.75 contact hours.
Outline:
What Causes Stress and Anxiety?
Section 3: Relaxation Strategies
Section 4: Using and Adapting Relaxation Strategies
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.
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