Developing Staff Competencies For Supporting People With Developmental Disabilities: An Orientation Handbook

This guide gives you strategies for increasing your effectiveness and maintaining your well-being while working in the challenging (yet rewarding) field of human services. It's filled with practical answers to questions about
- program development, including working in interdisciplinary teams, developing instructional strategies, and identifying and measuring behaviors
- crucial issues for people with disabilities, such as sexuality, recreation, technology, and employment
- important issues for human service professionals, such as working with families, coping with stress and burnout, and maintaining safe environments
Use the helpful guidelines in this book to enhance the quality of the services you provide.