Informed Decision Making

Course Code: REL-IDD-0-PHIDDI

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028

Learning Objectives:
Explain the concept and importance of informed decision making.
Describe strategies DSPs can use to support informed decision making for people with IDD.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: What is Informed Decision Making?

Meet Denise

The Importance of Choice

Dignity of Risk

Making Informed Decisions

What is Capacity?

Priorities and Values

Review

Summary

Section 3: Supporting Informed Decision Making

Meet Lena

What Went Wrong?

Helping Someone Become Informed

Meet Alton

Finding Alton’s Roommate

Avoiding Influence

Supporting the Decision

Managing Risks

Review

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Subject Matter Expert: Katy Kunst, MBA, QIDP

Katy Kunst received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her Master of Business Administration from Elon University. She has 15 years of experience serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their supporters, including roles as direct support professional, program director, and training facilitator. She has created and facilitated training on topics including non-violent crisis interventions, person-centered planning, cultural competence, quality service delivery, regulatory compliance, and a variety of topics related to IDD services.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Direct Support Professionals; in the following settings: Intellectual Developmental Disabilities.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.