Publisher's Synopsis
Learn how to recognize and plan for the mitigation of health and safety risks for people with disabilities. Content includes:
- An overview of the importance of creating a culture of safety, addressing the potential for human error and recognizing special risks in organizations serving people with disabilities
- Sample protocols for screening risks
- Integrating results into individualized support plans
- Importance of choice and control for service recipients
- Issues associated with emergency preparedness
- Special considerations for addressing planning needs for self-directed support models
- Tool for evaluating current risk-screening systems
- Extensive workbook with forms, checklists, and tools
