Rights of Individuals with IDD

Hours: 0.75

Course Code: REL-IDD-0-RIIDD

This course will provide an overview of the rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). You will learn what rights individuals have and how those rights may be impacted by guardianship. You will also learn about how you can uphold the rights of the people you support.

Course Description

This course will provide an overview of the rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). You will learn what rights individuals have and how those rights may be impacted by guardianship. You will also learn about how you can uphold the rights of the people you support.

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Certificates Course Details

Certificates provided by accrediting body (2 Match)

National Alliance for Direct Support Professional Frontline Supervisor Training

0.75 HOURS

National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals

0.75 HOURS

This activity is approved for 0.75 contact hours.

Course Code: REL-IDD-0-RIIDD

Hours: 0.75

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026

Learning Objectives:
Identify specific rights that belong to people with IDD.
Explain how guardianship impacts a person’s rights.
Explain the DSP or QP role in upholding/advocating for individual rights.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Rights of Individuals with IDD

Rhonda and Faye

Why are Individual Rights Important?

Where Do Rights Come From?

What Rights do People with IDD Have?

Americans with Disabilities Act

Guardianship

Limits of Guardianship

Voting Rights

Treatment Rights

Forgotten Rights

Review

Summary

Section 3: Upholding Individual Rights

What is Your Role?

Respect Individual Rights

Rights Restrictions

Be an Advocate

Support Self-Advocacy

Advocating with Guardians

Review

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Summary

Course Contributors

Resources

References

Congratulations!

Instructor: Katy Kunst, MBA, QIDP

Katy Kunst received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her Master of Business Administration from Elon University. She has 15 years of experience serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their supporters, including roles as direct support professional, program director, and training facilitator. She has created and facilitated training on topics including non-violent crisis interventions, person-centered planning, cultural competence, quality service delivery, regulatory compliance, and a variety of topics related to IDD services.

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

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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 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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Rights of Individuals with IDD

This course will provide an overview of the rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). You will learn what rights individuals have and how those rights may be impacted by guardianship. You will also learn about how you can uphold the rights of the people you support.

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