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Virginia Health Equity through Clinician Education
In collaboration with Anthem HealthKeepers Plus, IntellectAbility is extending access to the IntellectAbility Academy Learning Management System (LMS) and the Curriculum in IDD Healthcare Course to all healthcare providers in the state of Virginia at no cost for a limited time.
Enhance your skill set in healthcare for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) with this one-of-a-kind eLearn course: Curriculum in IDD Healthcare.
Earn 5 CME / 6 Nursing CEU credits* with this self-paced online course.
*Virginia Behavioral Health Clinicians may also access this course for free, but they are not eligible for continuing education credits.
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*Virginia Behavioral Health Clinicians may also access this course for free, but they are not eligible for continuing education credits.
Available to Virginia clinicians at no cost for a limited time.
Synopsis by Module
The Curriculum in IDD Healthcare eLearn Course consists of 6 modules that teach practical skills that improve clinical competence in the provision of healthcare to people with IDD.
Numerous real-world case studies are used to illustrate concepts that help students and clinicians at any level to improve their skill set and provide competent, compassionate healthcare to people with complex neurodevelopmental, medical, and mental health conditions.
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.
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: 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.
Available to Virginia clinicians at no cost for a limited time.
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