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Links to information for Service Providers to people with developmental disabilities
Articles
DDS Wellness Digest: Spring 1997 (link to PDF)
DDS Wellness Digest: Summer 1997 (link to PDF)
DDS Wellness Digest 1999 (link to PDF)
DDS Wellness Digest: 2002 (link to PDF)
DDS Wellness Digest: Summer 2002 (link to PDF)
Looking at Treatment for Alcoholism (link to PDF)
Wildfire Smoke and Ash: Health Effects and Strategies to Reduce Risk (link to Detailed Article)
Health and Safety Information / Resources
Aspiration Checklist (link to PDF)
Bowel Impaction Checklist (link to PDF)
Diabetes Checklist (link to PDF)
Epilepsy Checklist (link to PDF)
G-Tube Checklist (link to PDF)
Osteoporosis Checklist (link to PDF)
Staph Infection Checklist (link to PDF)
Weight Management Checklist (link to PDF)
Policy and Position Statements
Alliance for Full Participation Statement
AAMR/ARC Position Statements: Direct Support Professionals
John O'Brien & Connie Lyle O'Brien: Person-centered planning, community building, and innovative services
Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities
Tools
Communication and Persons with Developmental Disabilities (link to PDF)
Rights of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (link to PDF)
Oral Health Care for Families (link to PDF)
Table Manner and Beyond: The Gynecological Exam for Women with Developmental Disabilities and Other Functional Limitations (link to PDF)
Health Care Protocols for Use with Persons with Developmental Disabilities (link to PDF)
Community Recreation and People with Disabilities: Leisure Interest Survey (link to PDF)
Expressions of Wellness I: Pathways to Healthy Living - A Guide for Adults with Developmental Disabilities (link to PDF)
Expressions of Wellness II: Nutrition Wellness in the Residential Setting (link to PDF)
Safety in the Community Public Restrooms (link to PDF)
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (link to PDF)
Wellness Journal (link to PDF)
Reducing the Risk of Sexual Abuse of People with Developmental Disabilities - A guide for family members, care providers, and other professionals (link to PDF)
Reducing the Risk of Sexual Abuse of People with Developmental Disabilities - Student Workbook (link to PDF)
Special Care for Special Needs: A Dental Education Booklet for Clients, Caregivers, & Parents (link to PDF)
Training and Professional Resources
Direct Support Professional Training: Teacher Resource Guide - Year 1 (link to PDF)
Direct Support Professional Training: Teacher Resource Guide - Year 2 (link to PDF)
Direct Support Professional Training: Student Resource Guide - Year 1 (link to PDF)
Direct Support Professional Training: Student Resource Guide - Year 2 (link to PDF)
Teaching Health Care and Self-Care Skills: A Guide to Training for Caregivers of People with Developmental Disabilities (link to PDF)
Oral Health Model Curriculum for Providers of Developmentally Disabled (link to PDF)
National Association of Direct Support Professionals
Allen, Shea & Associates
American Network of Community Options and Rescources (ANCOR)
The Arc of King County
Center for Personal Assistance Services
College of Direct Support (CDS)
J. P. Das Developmental Disabilities Centre
National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce
Direct Care Alliance (DCA)
Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities
The Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies
Mental Health Aspects of Developmental Disabilities (MH/DD)
Missouri College of Direct Support (MoCDS)
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association (DDNA)
Research and Training Center on Community Living
Center on Human Policy, Law, and Disability Studies (CHPLDS) - Syracuse University
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