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ACS DirectCourse CDS Professional Documentation Practices

Center:

MN-Institute on Community Integration, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2013

Contact Information:

Bill Tapp
[email protected]
865-934-0221

Product Description:

Documentation is a critical part of direct support work. Good documentation lays the foundation for support services. Documentation helps direct support professionals meet the needs of individuals with disabilities in all settings. In this course you will learn what documentation is. You will learn why it is important. This is especially true in direct support work. You will learn how documentation supports a person to meet her or his needs, goals and preferences. The course covers reasons for and basic rules of documentation. You will learn the difference between subjective and objective documentation. In addition you will learn about confidentiality. You will learn how important it is protect an individuals right to privacy. Finally, you will be introduces to five common areas where documentation is often required. This course is a revision to the original Documentation course.

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Product/Publication Type(s):

Academic Course Development

Target Audience:

Consumers/Families, Professionals, Students

Alternative Format:

Electronic (disc, CD, 508 compliant web posting)

To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

[email protected]

COVID-19 Related Data:

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