$49.00
This course is approved for ARF only.
Course Expiration
Once you register you have up to one year to complete the course.
Description
Geraldo Rivera’s expose of Willow Brook mental hospital in the 1960s gave the public an inside look at how the disabled and mentally ill were being abused. Despite decades of education and training violation of personal rights remains an ongoing problem in residential care facilities. Students will learn how their communication style or behavior may unknowingly violate the personal rights of individuals under their charge. Of all the personal rights treating people with dignity respect and the right to privacy are most easily taken for granted and violated. Students will be exposed to scenarios that depict common situations in which personal rights are violated.
Course Objectives:
Awareness of basic human rights.
Comprehensive understanding of the rights of the developmentally disabled.
Familiarity with the provisions of the Lanterman Act.
Develop a deeper knowledge of the right to be treated with dignity and respect and the right to privacy.
Familiarity with the advocacy and denial of rights process.
People with dysphagia have difficulty swallowing and may even experience pain while swallowing (odynophagia). This course covers treating dysphagia and how to minimize its effects.
Meets Regional Center Requirement that Staff receive 12 hours per year from a certified vendor.
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