Monitoring Health and Safety of Individuals with IDD
Hours: 1.00
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities, or IDD, have differing levels of ability. They can face challenges when it comes to making decisions about their own health and safety.
As a DSP, or direct support professional, one of your core duties is to monitor the health and safety of the people you support. In this course, you will learn about what monitoring entails. This includes the types of problems you need to look out for and how to respond to them. You will also learn about strategies you can use to make your monitoring more effective.
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities, or IDD, have differing levels of ability. They can face challenges when it comes to making decisions about their own health and safety. As a DSP, or direct support professional, one of your core duties is to monitor the health and safety of the people you support. In this course, you will learn about what monitoring entails. This includes the types of problems you need to look out for and how to respond to them. You will also learn about strategies you can use to make your monitoring more effective.
