Repeated exposure to abuse, social exclusion and rejection has had a devastating affect on the people we support. Trauma affects the way our brains develop and function and it leaves a lasting impression. Welcome to our new module titled ‘Trauma-Informed Care’ written by Karyn Harvey.
This module will help you to understand the biology of trauma. This module will help you to be able to recognize, and most importantly support and heal the trauma that people have experienced.
Learning Outcomes for This Module
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to
– Identify and be sensitive to the trauma that many people have experienced.
– Describe the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
– Understand and support the key ingredients to healing.
– Implement practices that support the power of positivity and the five levels of happiness.
Are you training staff that are new to the field? Check out our module “Introduction to Your Role”. This module , written by David Pitonyak, provides the perfect platform to embed understanding, respect, and person-centered values. Having spent most of his career working with people who are said to exhibit “difficult behaviors”, Pitonyak explains that most people exhibit difficult behaviors because they are misunderstood and/or because they are living lives that don’t make sense. “Introduction to Your Role” is a great module to help your new and experienced training staff help the people they support better.
This module offers a succinct introduction to the role of the support staff person, and therefore is a great starting place for new employees and people who are new to the field.
This module includes video presentations from Lynda Kahn, Gary Kent, Sam Sly, Dave Hingsburger, David Hasbury, Simon Haywood, Marc Tumeinski, Beth Mount, Bernard Carabello, Simon Duffy, and Margaret Cushen.
On successful completion of this module, learners will be able to:
– Define and describe a developmental disability and its causes.
– Describe other commonly associated conditions.
– Explain how a developmental disability can impact the person’s life.
– Describe a range of experiences that impact the person’s life including segregation, congregation, negative perception and treatment, socal devaluation, loneliness, poor health, poverty and abuse.
– Explain the importance of the person’s history and the involvement of their family.
– Define John O’Brien’s five valued experiences and explain how they can support a good and meaningful life.
– Using the Code of Ethics developed by the National Alliance of Direct Support Professionals you will be able to explain the purpose of the following concepts and how they refer to your role:
person-centered support
promoting physical and emotional well-being
integrity and responsibility
confidentiality
respect
justice, fairness, and equity
relationships
self determination
To ask questions or for information about our free trial please email hello@openfuturelearning.org
Learn how everyone can take control of their lives and watch this trailer from our module “Self-Determination”. In this module, the author Simon Duffy uses his expansive knowledge to explain what self-determination means. A combination of graphics and short films combine with Duffy’s easy read writing style to highlight the importance of control and the understanding that everyone can take control of their lives.
This module includes video presentations from Simon Duffy, Lynda Kahn, Steve Dymond, Dave Hingsburger, Sam Sly, Jack Pearpoint, Patti Scott, Dave Hasbury, and Bernard Carabello.
Upon successful completion of this module, learners will be able to:
– Define why being in control is important to everyone.
– Explain how everyone can be in control, even when people have significant disabilities.
– Explain how to help people take control of their own lives.
– Understand how to work in partnership with others to maximize self-determination.
– Describe how people can stay in control and still be safe.
– Explain how the best support helps people to be full citizens.
Access 24 rotatable seats to 46 modules and over 500 short films for just $98 | £61 | €76 a month.
To ask questions or for information about our free trial please email hello@openfuturelearning.org
