This course covers the skills required to provide support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities with trauma-informed care, community engagement, and self-care. Emphasis is placed on knowledge of common signs of trauma responses in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, strategies to maintain trust with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and techniques to advocate respectfully and effectively for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Upon completion, students should be able to apply trauma-informed principles, effectively recognize trauma responses, apply practice methods to ensure the safety of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and recognize common indicators of stress and burnout. This course is specific to curriculum materials approved by the NC DHHS Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services. For details on setting up course sections, contact the Workforce Continuing Education department at the NC Community College System Office.
Thank you for your interest in Continuing Education. This course currently has a wait list. Please take the following steps to request to be added to the wait list/interest list:
Returning students: Please email Continuing Education Registration at conedregistration@abtech.edu with your name, DOB, student ID (if known), and the course title and number (ie. CSP-9876-123).
New students: Please fill out the Student Enrollment Form to have a student record created. Once this form is submitted electronically, please email Continuing Education Registration at conedregistration@abtech.edu with your name, DOB, and the class title and number (ie. CSP-9876-123).
Please note: Students can only be added to one wait list at a time per course title and will receive a confirmation email once added to the wait list. If more than one wait list is requested for the same course, the student will be added to the option with the shortest list. Students will be notified via the phone number or email address on record if a space becomes available in the requested course. If your contact information needs to be updated, please return to the registration page and complete the "Continuing Education Student Record Update Form". For further assistance, please call Continuing Education Registration at (828) 398-7903.
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