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Training and Habilitating Developmentally Disabled People: An Introduction
Training and Habilitating Developmentally Disabled People An Introduction Author:Richard M. Wielkiewicz, Christine R X Calvert How can an employer determine whether a prospective employee is suited to serving the developmentally disabled? What rights does a developmentally disabled person have and how can they be protected? Are certain skills necessary for service providers to successfully train developmentally disabled people to support themselves and live independentl... more »y?Answering these and other challenging questions, this unique volume emphasizes the practical issues surrounding the implementation of behavioural programmes. It provides a hands-on introduction to basic knowledge useful in training mentally disabled people. Topics covered include the characteristics of mentally handicapped individuals, their legal and human rights, the habilitative process, characteristics of typical facilities for the developmentally disabled, the appropriate and skilful use of behaviour management techniques, preventing and dealing with behavioural emergencies, and issues in the use of medication with mentally handicapped people.« less