DSP II Unit 3 Flashcards
Competencies
Communication and Ethics
1) Uses positive and respectful verbal, non-verbal and written communication in a way that can be understood.
- listens and responds in a respectful, caring manner.
2) Explains service and service terms to the individual being supported
3) Communicates with the person and their family in a respectful and culturally appropriate manner
Competencies
Community Inclusion
1) Encourages and assists an individual in connecting with others and developing social roles based on their choices
2) Supports the individual to connect with friends and to live and be included in the community
3) Helps the person transition between services and adapt to life changes
4) Respects the role of family in planning and providing services
Competencies
Employment
Communication
The act of giving, receiving, and sharing information
- Every person has the right to communicate with others, self-expression and exercise control over their daily life
Increase Communication
- Provide interesting new educational and recreational activities
- Find interesting and interested people willing to communicate with the person
- Find opportunities to get out and be part of the community.
Encourage activities the person enjoys
Active Listening
deeply engaging in and attentive to what the speaker is saying.
Truly understanding the speaker’s perspective and communicating that understanding.
Techniques:
1) Remember details
2) Clarify/ Ask relevant questions
Open-ended questions
3) Reflect/Summarize/Paraphrase
Benefits of choice making
- Increases confidence
You can control your environment - Enables independence
Saying no gives you control - Improves participation and engagement
people will respect your preferences - Can lessen challenging behavior
Community Inclusion and Community Integration
Community Inclusion - Sharing in community life.
Community Integration - Living, working, and recreating in the same places as people without disabilities.
Part of community inclusion
Benefits of Inclusion (person)
- Better health
- Better quality of life
- Increased feeling of well-being
- Improved self-esteem
- More opportunities and access to resources
- Protection of being known
- Greater life experiences
- Greater variety of relationships
- Incentive to learn appropriate social behavior
Benefits of Inclusion (community)
- More diversity
- More inclusion and accessibility for all citizens
- Lower cost of support
- Less reliance on paid supports
- More contributions to the community (paying taxes through work etc)
- People with disabilities can share their gifts and talents with the community
Community Inclusion
Role of DSP
- Gathering and providing information about community resources
- Assessing risk and barriers to community inclusion and developing strategies to minimize them
- Supporting individuals in understanding risks and making decisions
- Being a role model and educator to the individual and the community
- Networking and getting to know community members
Natural Supports
Include the natural state of interdependence.
Supports available to everyone and can include family, friends, peers, services, resources and are usually unpaid.
Help people function with less paid support and increase opportunities to know and be known by the community.
Public transportation, Friends, Neighbors, coworkers
Networking
The process of identifying social contacts for the purpose of making connections.
Used to gather information or find out about new opportunities.
- Find a job, a date, or new friend
Social Inclusion
People with IDD are included in community life.
- Schools, jobs, recreation, congregations
- belong to the community rather than to the system
Right to relationships and intimacy
Benefits of work
- Earn a wage
- Meet friends and make connections
- Learn new skills
- Achieve independence
- Feeling of accomplishment and pride
