A Guide to Manage Choking
NADSP ACCREDITED
ONLINE COURSE
A Guide to Manage Choking
Developed in partnership with The Arc® of Florida
Course Description:
This course was developed in partnership with The Arc of Florida with the goal of helping Direct Support Professionals, families, and supporters of persons with IDD understand the causes of choking, who is at risk, how to mitigate that risk, and what to do when it happens.
Course Duration: 1 Hour
Who Should Take This Course
- All levels of Direct Support Professionals (DSPs)
- Anyone providing support to people with IDD in home or community-based settings, including families
How This Course Works
This course can be hosted within an existing SCORM-compliant learning management system (LMS) or accessed through IntellectAbility’s electronic Learning Platform (eLP). Learners progress at their own pace, with course completion tracked and certificates generated upon successful completion.
About the Curriculum
The Arc of Florida is a nonprofit, founded in 1961, that advocates for the full inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their communities. The Arc of Florida supports local chapters across the state and works on public policy, training, and information and referral services.
IntellectAbility has partnered with The Arc of Florida to provide tools and training that empower, educate, and inform those responsible for protecting, maintaining, and restoring health, wholeness, and good quality of life.
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Synopsis by Module
A Guide to Manage Choking: Part 1
In Part 1, learners will discover what choking is and which situations put people at risk. Learners will know what they can do to minimize these risks and how to recognize signs of choking when it occurs.
A Guide to Manage Choking: Part 2
This is where learners will find out what to do when people choke. And more pertinently, be provided with protocols for specific scenarios related to people with IDD.
- Learners will know the process of choking and what the body is doing when choking.
- Learners will understand what factors place the body at risk for choking.
- Learners will know what they can do to minimize or eliminate the risks for choking.