Social Work Blog

MARCH 31, 2024

Helping clients discuss their alcohol use can also reduce the risk of prenatal alcohol exposure, a leading preventable cause of lifelong behavioral, intellectual, and physical disabilities known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). Here are some common questions and answers that can help you discuss alcohol with clients.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

As a member of the Fatal Five conditions, dehydration can affect those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) more than others. Though the solution to Ben’s problem was a unique one, dehydration is a common and dangerous problem for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

In industries that have historically struggled with turnover, such as human services, assessments have become critical. Typically given as multiple-choice tests, assessments can be used throughout the employee lifecycle to ensure you hire the right people, improve onboarding, and properly train existing staff.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

For direct support professionals (DSPs) and others working in the intellectual and development disabilities field (IDD), acting as an ally for client self-advocacy is a huge part of the job. Access : This means being able to use places and services that people without disabilities can use.

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JUNE 27, 2023

For organizations that provide services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), there has been much research around the problem of turnover among direct support professionals. Communicate clearly and often Effective communication is the backbone of service planning and delivery.

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JUNE 27, 2023

For organizations that provide services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), there has been much research around the problem of turnover among direct support professionals. Communicate clearly and often Effective communication is the backbone of service planning and delivery.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

As a human services professional or educator, you spend a lot of time devising a great autism education plan for each of the children you care for. Oftentimes, children diagnosed with ASD are unable to communicate their needs and wants effectively. Communication. To learn how to do this, we spoke with Cheryl N.

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MAY 1, 2023

Caring for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is emotionally challenging work. How to create effective lines of communication with employees. In our 2023 DSP Survey , 50% of respondents reported that open and transparent communication surrounding important issues was a positive attribute in a supervisor.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The “Fatal Five” is a group of preventable conditions that are often fatal for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) living in congregant residential settings. Sensory or communication challenges can make it hard for a person to know something is wrong or ask for help. Some people can tell you what is wrong.

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MARCH 3, 2024

We are communicators. We have knowledge that not only helps individuals and families, but communities and organizations as well. We can work within the human services realm or serve outside of traditional social service organizations, bringing all our strengths where ever we go. We are connectors.

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APRIL 24, 2023

One example of how companies do this is by providing multiple means of communication. Studies have shown that somewhere from 50% to 80% of adults with autism also live with anxiety disorders, making communication difficult. A multitude of communication options is crucial to equitable employment experiences for those with autism.

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Social Work Blog

JULY 24, 2024

Simpson, Connect to End COVID-19 Communications Lead. Highlights of Connect to End COVID-19’s record of achievement include: In a three-year national communications campaign, NASW and its Chapters administered fact-based information, tools, and training to promote COVID-19 vaccine confidence. Article by Kim M. More than 1.2

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

While sepsis poses a clear danger to many, it has become an even bigger risk factor among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). For one, some individuals with IDD have difficulty communicating that they don’t feel well.

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 5, 2022

A serious and complex condition is defined as a condition “serious enough to require specialized medical treatment to avoid the reasonable possibility of death or permanent harm” or a chronic condition that “is life-threatening, degenerative, potentially disabling, or congenital; and requires specialized medical care over a prolonged period of time.

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Social Work Blog

JULY 31, 2024

Simpson, Connect to End COVID-19 Communications Lead As each day passes, we move farther and farther away from being dominated by the COVID-19 Pandemic that began in 2020. Individuals with disabilities were also disproportionately affected by the hardships of COVID-19 (ACL, 2022) as were immigrant communities (Clark et al.,

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Gateway Foundation

JANUARY 22, 2024

The Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) division of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) provides funds for qualified treatment and recovery support centers. Gateway uses state grants to improve its services and make substance use disorder treatment available to more people.

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Gateway Foundation

JANUARY 22, 2024

The Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) division of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) provides funds for qualified treatment and recovery support centers. Gateway uses state grants to improve its services and make substance use disorder treatment available to more people.

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Social Work Haven

APRIL 8, 2023

author, educator, and disability rights advocate To become a qualified social worker, you need to study and work hard for years to become competent and meet the standards set. Through years of studying you acquire essentials skills to be able to empower clients, families and the community as a whole. – Helen Keller, U.S.

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JUNE 21, 2023

It defined “accessibility” as the “design, construction, development, and maintenance of facilities, information and communication technology, programs, and services so that all people, including people with disabilities, can fully and independently use them.” InclusionHub recommends using survey data for decision-making.

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JUNE 21, 2023

It defined “accessibility” as the “design, construction, development, and maintenance of facilities, information and communication technology, programs, and services so that all people, including people with disabilities, can fully and independently use them.” InclusionHub recommends using survey data for decision-making.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2024

The Senator who chaired the committee, Ron Wyden, called on the Justice Department to investigate these chains for allegedly defrauding Medicaid and violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. Vermonts human services agency continued to send teens there even after the incidents. The Imprint and The Hill have stories.

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