Development of staff training modules for a community day program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
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Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are often not provided with the education and resources required to successfully transition into adulthood, leading to a poorer quality of life (QOL) (Esteban et al., 2021). Occupational therapists (OTs) can utilize a holistic approach to increase the readiness for adults with IDD to transition to adulthood with maximal independence (Pierce et al., 2020). For this capstone project, the capstone student developed 10 staff training modules for Inclusion Connections (IC), a community day program for adults with IDD, to increase staff readiness to address transitional skills, specifically within their transition academy. The modules were determined based on information in research with this population and additional needs determined by observations and staff member report. Priority areas for the 10 transition academy staff training modules included: dressing, home management, trauma informed care and grief, hygiene, behavior support, health management, healthy relationships, cooking and grocery shopping, safety for independent living, and executive functioning skills. A survey was developed for the main transition academy staff member to complete to provide feedback on each module created. With her feedback, a full staff training presentation was created to address the most relevant topics for current and future use by staff members. The full staff training topics included the following summarized modules: trauma informed care and grief, behavior support, safety for independent living, and executive functioning skills. Following the full staff formal training, a survey was administered to the staff members with three common themes emerging: the training will be beneficial for future staff, the training was relevant to the site, and the training information on trauma-informed care was essential. As anticipated, staff at IC felt more confident in their ability to assist the adults with IDD with independent living skills and provide support after the individualized training presentation.
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