Courtney+Noblett

Courtney Noblett Design Document Spring 2010

=F.I.T. Falls Intervention Training=
 * Course/Program Title: **

This course will review background data, health implications, and causes of falls in people with intellectual disabilities by exploring common intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors that place individuals at high risk of falling, as wells as tools and strategies for reducing this risk. Upon completion, learners will be able to recognize common causes (risk factors) of individual falls, and use a variety of strategies to prevent high risk individuals from falling again.
 * Course goals: **

This course is for staff and managers who want to understand fall consequences, risk factors, and prevention strategies unique to the population of people with intellectual disabilities. Audience is familiar with intellectual disabilities and likely has personal experience with supporting people who have experienced one or more fall. Audience has little to no basic knowledge of falls prevention techniques. Audience has a basic comfort level with technology. Prerequisite knowledge: basic computer skills, ability to read and write, and familiarity with intellectual disabilities.
 * Intended audience: **

REVISED: Learner age range is low twenties to middle age. Learners work in direct care positions providing services to individuals living in residential facilities, also known as group homes. Prelearning surveys reveal that learners are concerned about falls and fall injuries. Attitude is presumed to be favorable to learning skills and techniques to reduce these injuries. Staff must complete injury paperwork each time an individual falls. It's presumed that this speaks to learners' motivation for preventing falls. Fewer falls means that staff avoid time-consuming paperwork and also reduces the likelihood of investigation. Learners have obtained various levels of education. Managers support this raining and may require it of staff. The majority are high school graduates with some college education. Leaners are accustomed to a lecture/discussion approach to learning from other trainings they've attended, but most have very hands-on positions. This course will use activities that appeal to audio, visual, and kinesthetic learners.


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 * ** Lesson #8 **
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The In's and Out's of Developing a Falls Prevention Program // || Goal: Understand the components, responsibilities, and strategies of a successful falls prevention program.


 * Objective:** Outline the four component of a Falls Prevention Program. Include brief (one or two sentances) definitions for each component. ||||

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