MHDD 106 - Teaching and Active Treatment

Credits: 1

Description
Defining “active treatment” and its necessary components. Implementing active treatment in a service context of dignity, respect, privacy, access to choices and participation in the therapeutic process with the use of effective teaching methods.

Student Learning Outcomes

Define the concept of active treatment.
Define and describe the common modes of learning and learning styles.
Identify and describe selected effective teaching techniques, including the use of body language, gestures, token economy, chaining, role-playing, etc.
Demonstrate the teaching of a skill using a combination of teaching techniques.
Define and differentiate between situational teaching and planned teaching strategies.
Identify and describe techniques and tools for assessing social needs and skill deficits.
Define the “person-centered planning” concept and its place in the treatment/training process.
Discuss the outcome measures as defined by the Accreditation Council on Disabilities and describe their role in the treatment/training process.
Demonstrate the ability to formulate concrete vs. abstract teaching and training objectives and statements and describe the advantages of concrete vs. abstract interactions.

Prerequisite: None