Person-Centered Thinking

Course Code: REL-IDD-0-PCT

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028

Learning Objectives:
Describe key concepts of person-centered thinking and its importance to people with IDD.
Identify strategies DSPs can use to provide person-centered supports.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: What Is Person-Centered Thinking?

Meet Caleb

What Is Person-Centered Thinking?

Systems-Centered vs. Person-Centered

Person-Centered Thinking Is a Right

Important For vs. Important To

Managing Conflicting Priorities

Putting the Person in Control

Learning What Is Important

Review

Summary

Section 3: What Is Important to Caleb?

Remember Caleb?

Likes and Dislikes

Strengths and Talents

Routines and Rituals

Community Connections

Service Preferences

What Happened to Caleb?

Review

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

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 (DSP); in the following settings: Intellectual Developmental Disabilities: Agency.

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