ACS CDS - (Preventing) Maltreatment Of Vulnerable Adults And Children

2011

Bill Tapp
[email protected]
865-934-0221

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. The following lessons are included in this course: Defining Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation; Preventing Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation; Reporting Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation; Documenting Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation; Following Up on Reports

Academic Course Development

Consumers/Families, Professionals, Students

Electronic (disc, CD, 508 compliant web posting)

N/A