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Home-Introduction

Introduction and Overview

Module 1 - Supporting Vulnerable Adults

Supporting Vulnerable Adults

Goals

Pre-test

Topic 1 - Disability, Aging & Culture

Disability, Aging & Culture

Americans with Disabilities Act

ADA Definition of Disability

People First

People First Language

People First Language Vocabulary

People First Quiz

People First Quiz Answers

Respect

Abuse and Violence Statistics

Video: End the Silence

End the Silence

A Growing Life Expectancy

Sensory Age-Related Changes

Other Age-Related Changes

Activity: Sensory Changes

Activity: Match the sensory change to the correct sense

Activity: Sensory Changes Answers

Other Age-Related Changes

Definition of Culture

Cultural Differences

Respecting Other's Cultural Values and Preferences

Respecting Other's Cultural Values and Preferences: Basic Guidelines

Topic 2 - Identifying Risks of Vulnerable Adults

Identifying Risks of Vulnerable Adults

Definition of Risk Factors

Risk Factors for Abuse

Vulnerable Adult

Vulnerable to Abuse

Incapacitated Person

Video: Norman and Pat

Think About... Norman and Pat

Think About... Norman and Pat: Risks

Think About... Norman and Pat: Decisions

Think About... Norman and Pat: Response

Think About... Norman and Pat: APS

The Case of Elizabeth

Think About Elizabeth

Think About Elizabeth: Risks

Think About Elizabeth: Vulnerability

Think About Elizabeth: Options

Think About Elizabeth: Action

Topic 3 - Defining Abuse

Defining Abuse

Types of Abuse

Abuse and Signs of Abuse

Abandonment and Signs of Abandonment

Exploitation and Signs of Exploitation

Neglect and Signs of Neglect

Self-Neglect and Signs of Self-Neglect

Self-Neglect Statistics

Emotional and Behavioral Signs of Possible Abuse

Additional Types of Abuse

Wheel of Domestic Violence

Wheel of Abuse of People with Developmental Disabilities by a Caregiver

Wheel of Family Violence in Later Life

Module 1 Review

Post-test

Module 2 - Abuse Prevention and Intervention

Abuse Prevention and Intervention

Goals

Pre-test

Topic 1 - Intervention: Who and Why

Intervention: Who and Why

Mandatory Reporters

Mandatory Reporters (continued)

Failure to Report

Reports of Harm

Reports of Harm (continued)

Activity: Case Studies

Activity: Case Studies Instructions

Activity: Case Study #1

Activity: Case Study #1 Question- 0

Activity: Case Study #1 Answer

Activity: Case Study #2

Activity: Case Study #2 Question

Activity: Case Study #2 Answers

Topic 2 - Misconceptions: Reasons We Don't Report

Misconceptions: Reasons We Don't Report

Why Don’t People Report Abuse?

Why People Don’t Report

Why People Don’t Report (continued)

Ethical Practice of Mandatory Reporting

Video: Lucille

Think About Lucille: Questions

Think About Lucille: Best Responses

Think About Lucille: Vulnerable

Think About Lucille: Abuse

Think About Lucille: Types of Abuse

Think About Lucille: Interventions

Topic 3 - Intervention: When and How

Intervention: When and How

Intervention and Prevention

Intervention and Prevention Agencies to Call

Who Should You Call?

APS Phone Numbers

APS Guiding Principles

APS Caseload

Reporting

Protection for Mandatory Reporters

Topic 4 - Prevention: Safety Strategies to Reduce Risk

Prevention: Safety Strategies to Reduce Risk

Activity: Identifying Risk, Preventing Abuse

Activity Focus: Identifying Risk, Preventing Abuse

Activity: Identify Type of Disability

Activity: Examples

Module 2 Review

Post-test

Module 3 - Supporting the Workforce

Supporting the Workforce

Goals

Pre-test

Topic 1 - Recognizing Abuse Risks

Recognizing and Addressing Caregiver Risks for Abusing

Activity: Brainstorm Risk Factors for Caregivers

Activity: What kind of risks do you think caregivers face?

Activity: Caregiver Risks

Activity: Brainstorm Reducing Risks

Activity: Reducing Risks

Activity: Caregiver Risks

Activity: Reducing Risks (continued) - Common Risk Factors 1 & 2

Activity: Reducing Risks (continued) - Common Risk Factors 3 & 4

Activity: Reducing Risks (continued) - Common Risk Factors 5, 6, & 7

Activity: Reducing Risks (continued) - Common Risk Factors 8 & 9

Activity: Reducing Risks (continued) - Common Risk Factors 10 & 11

Stress and Abuse

Ways to reduce stress and abuse as a caregiver

Safety Planning

Developing a Safety Plan

Responding on a Community Level

Additional Resources

Contact Information

Topic 2 - Addressing Agency Factors

Addressing Agency Risk Factors

Agency Risks and Challenges for Employees

Additional Challenges

Reducing Agency Risk

Working Through a Dilemma

Activity: Problem Solving Agency-Related Ethical Dilemma

Activity: Agency-Related Ethical Dilemma

Activity: Questions

Activity: Potential Information Needed

Activity: What Was Discovered

Activity: What do you think the Agency did next?

Activity: The Agency's Solution

Topic 3 - Networking…Now What?

Networking...Now What?

Networking

Activity: Case Study

Activity: Community Resources Case Studies

Activity: Case Study Responses

Activity: Case Study Response-Susan

Activity: Case Study Response-Susan (continued)

Activity: Think About Yourself

Review

Post-test

Evaluation & Closing

Definitions and Glossary

Resource Links

Bibliography

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