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October 2021
Health Issues Causing Crises? What To Look For, What To Do
Register Here Many individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities have difficulty in understanding their pain/discomfort or telling others about it. Their lives can be greatly improved when pain/discomfort and their causes are discovered. This session…
Find out more »Power and Control: Learning to Use It Respectfully
Register Here Overview: As caregivers, we are in a close and complicated relationship with the individuals we support. We are asked to ensure certain levels of health and safety, while also giving the client the…
Find out more »Managing Threatening Confrontations
Register Here Overview: Managing Threatening Confrontations instructs participants in how to effectively support individuals who could experience the full range of behavioral escalation. These moments often appear chaotic-when to talk, when to step back, who…
Find out more »November 2021
Trauma’s Influence on the Brain, Body, and Behavior: Promoting Healing & Well-Being
Register Here Life experiences shape who we are. This session will highlight the impact of negative life experiences, such as trauma and stress, on the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It will…
Find out more »Thoughtful Limits, Client Rights Limitations & Restrictive Measures – What I Need To Know as a Care Giver
Register Here Individuals we support sometimes make life-style choices or present with behavior challenges that put their own health and safety and that of others at risk. Some supports that are needed might restrict the…
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