Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults and Children

2006

Bill Tapp
[email protected]
865-934-0221

Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults and Children is a course offered within The College of Direct Support. This course helps the learner understand what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; how to identify suspected cases of abuse, neglect or exploitation; how to protect the person who may have been harmed from further exploitation; and how to effectively document these situations. This course teaches learners about specific reasons people with disabilities may be more vulnerable to abuse, neglect, or exploitation and what strategies they can use to reduce peoples' vulnerabilities. Protection and advocacy, state ombudsman, and other agencies that deal with abuse and neglect situations are described and explained to the learner.

Electronic Products, Academic Course Development

Consumers/Families, Professionals, Students

Audio (cassette, audio file, etc.), Visual Format or Large Print, Electronic (disc, CD, 508 compliant web posting)

N/A