Great for: Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) or general staff

    Course Objective: A Person-Centered Thinking eLearn student gains a solid set of fundamental person-centered values and a select set of skills and tools to help people reclaim or maintain a voice in their own lives.

    Course Description: No doubt you have staff who would benefit from learning the essentials of person-centered practices but can’t easily give up three days for a comprehensive Person-Centered Thinking Training class. The Person-Centered Thinking eLearn is the solution. 

    This self-paced, online eLearn course is designed to teach the philosophy of person-centered practices, the core concept of “Important To and For,” and expose the learner to five key person-centered skills. This eLearn makes it possible for everyone in your agency to learn and implement person-centered practices regardless of time constraints or availability! 

    Our Person-Centered Thinking (PCT) eLearn course is designed to teach the philosophy of Person-Centered Thinking, which is a set of values, skills and tools used to help people reclaim or maintain a voice in their own lives. PCT training seeks to help supporters keep the person at the center of the conversation, all while promoting positive control in the life of the person. This eLearn course is delivered by PCT trainers with real-world experience in the field.

    With Person-Centered Thinking Training, supporters are empowered to help people live the life they choose, in the community they choose, at the level of involvement they choose.

    Note: Person-Centeredness is not just for those with IDD. It is applicable to anyone who for any reason has lost ownership or positive control over their lives. This could be because of an acquired disability, accident, the aging process and so on. When supports are needed from others, person-centered approaches help ensure the person stays in control of their life as much as possible. 

    While this course is targeted for those with IDD and their support network, custom-developed PCT eLearn targeting other groups, such as geriatric, can easily be developed by our Custom eLearn Development Department.

    Person-Centered Thinking

    Learn Five Fundamental Skills of Person-Centered Thinking.

    • Duration: 5hrs
    • Online
    • NADSP ACCREDITED
    • Penetrate all levels of your organization with basic understanding of person-centered practices
    • Ensure all staff can contribute to the development of person-centered supports and plans
    • Unlimited access to the course to keep staff's knowledge fresh
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    Synopsis by Module

    Module Length: 37 Minutes

    Diagnosis, causes, prevalence, and classifications are covered. The history of IDD treatment and the reasons for the move from institutional to community-based support are covered and much more.

    Module Length: 1 Hour 2 Minutes

    A discussion of common medical issues, their presentations and general treatment options are covered. This discussion includes the “Fatal 5+” – Constipation, Aspiration, Dehydration, Seizures and Sepsis, as well as other topics like GERD, osteoporosis, contraception, feeding tubes, wheelchairs, end-of-life considerations and basic dental issues.

    Module Length: 34 Minutes

    Using real-life case studies, this module effectively illustrates how numerous challenging behaviors may point to specific, underlying medical conditions in people with IDD. Topics include head-banging, refusing meals, hand-mouth behavior, aggressiveness in particular situations, resisting lying down or sleeping, pica and many more.

    Module Length: 46 Minutes

    This module covers the challenges of diagnosing mental health conditions in people with IDD. It covers how certain non-verbal behaviors may point to a mental health condition and the importance of evaluating for underlying medical conditions before instituting treatment for adverse behaviors with psychotropic medications.

    Module Length: 31 Minutes

    This talk covers topics including understanding the differing baselines of people with IDD, fostering good communication between healthcare providers and support staff, speaking TO the person who is the patient rather than directing communication to the support staff, how to garner the most helpful information from support staff, and understanding the structure of the team model of support.

    Module Length: 34 Minutes

    While case studies are sprinkled through the other presentations, this enjoyable and highly interactive workshop-type module focuses on specific cases to drive home the previously discussed topics illustrating practical applications of the information.

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