Accredited Direct Support Professional Courses Flashcards
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Which national organization created the National Frontline Supervisor (FLS) competency framework that often complements DSP accreditation programs?
Answer: NADSP
NADSP (National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals) developed both the DSP and FLS competency frameworks used across accredited training programs.
In an accredited DSP course, the competency area 'Community Inclusion and Network Building' primarily focuses on:
Answer: Helping individuals participate in community activities of their choice
This competency emphasizes supporting individuals to engage in community life and build natural social networks on their own terms.
A DSP notices that an individual they support has begun refusing meals. The correct first step is to:
Answer: Document the refusal and notify the supervisor or care team
Documenting changes in behavior and reporting to the supervisor ensures the care team can assess for medical, emotional, or preference-related causes.
Under accredited DSP curricula, 'self-determination' means the individual has the right to:
Answer: Make choices about their own life, including choices others may disagree with
Self-determination recognizes individuals with disabilities as the primary decision-makers in their own lives, even when choices carry some risk.
Which federal law significantly shaped the push toward community-based services and away from institutionalization, influencing DSP training content?
Answer: The Olmstead Decision (ADA enforcement)
The 1999 Olmstead Supreme Court decision mandated that states provide services in the most integrated setting appropriate, driving community-based DSP roles.
In accredited DSP training, 'positive behavioral supports' (PBS) differ from punitive approaches because PBS:
Answer: Identifies the function of behavior and addresses underlying needs
PBS is a person-centered, evidence-based framework that seeks to understand why a behavior occurs and then teaches alternative skills or modifies the environment.
Accredited DSP programs commonly address 'universal precautions' to ensure DSPs:
Answer: Treat all blood and bodily fluids as potentially infectious regardless of known diagnosis
Universal precautions require treating every person's blood and bodily fluids as if infectious, protecting both DSPs and individuals from disease transmission.