Choice Making for People with IDD
Hours: 0.75
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities, or IDD, often lack choice and control in their lives. They are often seen as unable to make choices or problem solve in their daily lives. As a direct support professional, or DSP, you can support people to gain the power to choose. In this course, you will learn about the importance of choice to people with IDD. You will learn how to offer choices and help the person communicate their decision. You will learn how to build a sense of empowerment and teach problem-solving skills.
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities, or IDD, often lack choice and control in their lives. They are often seen as unable to make choices or problem solve in their daily lives. As a direct support professional, or DSP, you can support people to gain the power to choose. In this course, you will learn about the importance of choice to people with IDD. You will learn how to offer choices and help the person communicate their decision. You will learn how to build a sense of empowerment and teach problem-solving skills.
