IWD On Scene Flashcards
1
Q
FIVE COMMONREASONS POLICEGETCALLED
FORPEOPLEWITH DISABILITIES:
A
- Shoplifting
- A missing loved one
- An accident (for example, a car collision
or fall) that causes physical injury - A health condition, such as a seizure or
allergic reaction - An emotional outburst resulting in
aggressive behavior
2
Q
Colorado House Bill
A
- symbol on their driver’s license to show
they have a disability - Creates a field on the vehicle registration
3
Q
Anti-Escalation
A
- Be Patient
- Be Calm
- Show Respect
- Be Aware (control the environment)
- Simplify
- Do not touch
- Use Resources
4
Q
Co-Regulation
A
- continuous unfolding of individual
action - that is susceptible to being continuously
modified - by the continuously changing actions of
the partner
5
Q
Stages of Meltdown
A
- The Rumbling Stage (Escalation)
- The Rage Stage (Crisis)
- The Recovery Stage (Post-Crisis Calming)
6
Q
Tactical Breathing or “Box Breathing”
A
4 in, 4 hold, out 4, hold 4
7
Q
people with disabilities are more likely to be Vitim of what crime.
A
violent crime
8
Q
T/F
Wrongs to at risk adults is an enhancer 18-6.5-105
A
true
9
Q
Criminal Exploitation
A
- an at-risk person when he or she
knowingly uses deception, harassment,
intimidation, or undue influence to
permanently or temporarily deprive
an at-risk person of the use, benefit, or
possession of any thing of value - $500 or more F3 ; <$500 F5
10
Q
Power of Attorney
A
- Frequently Used Legal Document
- Easily Abused because there are few
limits on power, unless specified in the
document - Money must be used to benefit elder
11
Q
18-6.5-103 Wrongs to At Risk Adults
A
- Criminal Negligence (Death, SBI, BI)
- Care taker Neglect(M1)
- Assault
- Robbery
12
Q
Mandatory Reporting
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- Certain professionals who observe the
mistreatment of - An at-risk elder (70 or above) or an at-
risk adult with Intellectual and
Developmental Disability (IDD), - or who has reasonable cause to believe
that an at-risk elder or an at-risk adult
with IDD has been mistreated or is at
imminent risk of mistreatment, - Shall report such fact to a law
enforcement agency not more than
twenty-four hours after making the
observation or discovery
13
Q
Caretaker Neglect
A
- Any person who knowingly commits
caretaker neglect against an at-risk
person - or knowingly acts in a manner likely to
be injurious to the physical or mental
welfare of an at risk - person commits a class 1 misdemeanor.
14
Q
“Criminal Negligence”
A
- Through a gross deviation from the
standard of care that a reasonable
person would exercise, - He fails to perceive a substantial and
unjustifiable risk that a result will occur
or that a circumstance exists.