Assisting with Oral Hygiene

Course Code: REL-IDD-0-AOH

Hours: 0.25

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028

Learning Objectives:
Identify the importance of oral hygiene.
Explain the procedure to follow when brushing and flossing.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Oral Care

Importance of Oral Care

Oral Hygiene and Disability

Consequences of Poor Oral Hygiene

General Guidelines

Brushing the Teeth

Flossing the Teeth

Finishing Up

Review

Section 3: Conclusion

Summary

Course Contributor

References

Congratulations!

Instructor: Katy Kunst, MBA, QIDP

Katy Kunst received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her Master of Business Administration from Elon University. She has 15 years of experience serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their supporters, including roles as direct support professional, program director, and training facilitator. She has created and facilitated training on topics including non-violent crisis interventions, person-centered planning, cultural competence, quality service delivery, regulatory compliance, and a variety of topics related to IDD services.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Entry level Direct Care Workers; Entry, Entry level Direct Support Professionals; in the following settings: Intellectual Developmental Disabilities.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.