Topic
- Parents & Caregivers
- Disability
Date of Publication
December, 2014
Description
This 1.5-hour training is an introduction to working with child victims (12 and under) who have an intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) and their non-offending parents/guardians. The training will be valuable to service providers who want to expand their knowledge about this unique and pervasive disability and develop skills in working with this underserved population. The training will include the following information:
- An introduction to IDD with definitions of relevant terminology
- Prevalence and risk factors
- How disability affects family life
- Developing rapport with the parents — What parents want you to know
- Understanding your own comfort with IDD
- Identification of your own training needs
- Online and downloadable resources
Learning Objectives
- Define IDD
- Identify vulnerabilities unique to children with IDD
- Describe the effects of disability on family dynamic
- Name three ways to modify advocacy for children with IDD