Screening for Risk in IDD

Course Code: REL-IDD-0-SRIDD

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025

Learning Objectives:
Identify major considerations for risk screening.
Describe common risk screening needs in IDD services.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: What Is Risk Screening?

Meet Bruce and Adam

What Is Risk Screening?

Pros and Cons of Risk Screening

Validity, Specificity, and Sensitivity

When Is Screening Done?

Managing Risks

Completing Screening

Review

Summary

Section 3: Risk Screening in IDD Services

General Health Screening

Disability-Specific Health Needs

Pain Screening

Communicable Diseases

Falls Risk

Trauma History

Abuse and Neglect

Suicide Risk

Mental Health and Substance Use

General Safety Risks

Review

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

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.