Overview of the Quality of Life Approach to Service Delivery

Hours: 1.00

Course Code: REL-IDD-0-OQLASD

This course introduces direct support professionals, or DSPs, to the quality of life concept. It explains the history and importance of quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, or IDD. It also describes how you can support quality of life for the people you serve.

Course Description

This course introduces direct support professionals, or DSPs, to the quality of life concept. It explains the history and importance of quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, or IDD. It also describes how you can support quality of life for the people you serve.

Certificates

Certificates provided by accrediting body (2 Match)

National Alliance for Direct Support Professional Frontline Supervisor Training

1.0 HOURS

National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals

1.0 HOURS

This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.

Course Details

Course Code: REL-IDD-0-OQLASD

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2029

Learning Objectives:
Explain quality of life in the context of IDD services.
Identify the eight quality of life core domains.
Describe strategies to enhance quality of life.

Outline:
Section 1: Quality of Life in IDD Services and Core Domains

What Is Quality of Life?

Quality of Life in IDD Services

A Look at the Evolution of QOL in IDD Services

How Disability Models Shaped QOL

Human Needs, Motivation, and QOL

Bringing It Together

The QOL Approach to Service Delivery

The QOL Model and the Core Domains

The Interconnected Nature of QOL

Tips for Using the QOL Approach in Practice

Review

Key Takeaways

Section 2: Strategies to Support Quality of Life

Your Role in Supporting QOL

Improving QOL Through a System of Supports

The Impact of Supports on Quality of Life: Troy’s Story

Measuring, Assessing, and Observing QOL

Measuring

Assessing

Observing

Support Strategies

Show Respect

Support Choice

Problem-Solve

Advocate

Person-Centered Planning

Important To, or Important For?

Richard’s Home

Key Takeaways

Section 3: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

References

Subject Matter Expert: Jessica Edwards, BS, QIDP

Jessica is a SME Writer at Relias. Her primary writing responsibilities are in the Health and Human Services vertical, in the content area of intellectual and developmental disabilities. Jessica received her Bachelor of Science in Health Science, with a concentration in Disability Studies and Human Development, from Stony Brook University. She has over eight years of experience serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their supporters, including roles as a direct support professional, case manager, and qualified professional. Her experiences and coursework over the years have allowed her to develop a strong knowledge of person-centered planning and care, community resources, and service delivery.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Direct Support Professionals (DSP); in the following settings: Intellectual Developmental Disabiilties: Home and Community-Based Services, Intellectual Developmental Disabilities: Agency, Intellectual Developmental Disabilities: Family Living Homes, Intellectual Developmental Disabilities: Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF/IID), Intellectual Developmental Disabilities: Residential Services, Intellectual Developmental Disabilities: Residential Supported Living Services.

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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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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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Overview of the Quality of Life Approach to Service Delivery

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National Alliance for Direct Support Professional Frontline Supervisor Training

National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals

$ 25.0 Paid $25.00

$25.00