Working with Clients with Disabilities

Working with Clients with Disabilities

In this course, you will learn about various types of disabilities you may encounter as a home health aide. Additionally, we will discuss how to care for clients with disabilities.

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Overview

Details
  • Lessons: 7
  • Number of tests: 3
  • Hours: 1.5 hours
  • Students who are studying this course: 221
What you will learn
  • Describe different types of disabilities
  • Describe how to care for a client with physical disabilities
  • Describe how to care for a client with intellectual disabilities
  • Describe how to care for a client with psychiatric disabilities
  • Describe how to care for a client with visual impairment
  • Describe how to help your client with a service dog

Lessons

    • Introduction to Working with Clients with DisabilitiesIntroduction to Working with Clients with Disabilities
    • 4 mins
    • Types of DisabilitiesTypes of Disabilities
    • 10 mins
    • Physical DisabilitiesPhysical Disabilities
    • 31 mins
    • Knowledge Review Knowledge Review
    • 2 mins
    • Intellectual DisabilitiesIntellectual Disabilities
    • 12 mins
    • Psychiatric DisabilitiesPsychiatric Disabilities
    • 17 mins
    • Visual ImpairmentsVisual Impairments
    • 16 mins
    • Knowledge Review Knowledge Review
    • 2 mins
    • Caring for Clients with Service DogsCaring for Clients with Service Dogs
    • 20 mins
    • Exam - Working with Clients with Disabilities Exam - Working with Clients with Disabilities
    • 15 mins

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