About this course
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities benefit from real membership in their communities, and Direct Support Professionals are the people who make it happen. This course covers the barriers to community membership, the difference between natural and organised supports, and practical strategies for building and sustaining community connections. For New York providers it connects that work to the person-centered planning process and the Life Plan developed with a Care Coordination Organization, and to the incident-documentation duties DSPs carry under 14 NYCRR Part 624.