Community Support (CS)

AAW Optional Trainings


This section contains supplemental Technical Assistance webinars conducted by the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) Bureau of Supports for Autism and Special Populations (BSASP) for AAW.


These trainings are not required but do contain important guidance about expectations and service delivery that providers are responsible for understanding.


NON-PROGRAM SPECIFIC TRAININGS

  • Non- waiver or program specific trainings that are beneficial for the CS can also be located here. 


BSASP PROGRAM SPECIFIC TRAININGS


ADDITIONAL PROGRAM SPECIFIC TRAININGS

Community Engagement Part 1: Philosophy and Practice 2023

This course is now archived. Previously accessed certificates will be available until July 1, 2024. Please go to the following course to take this training: https://www.myodp.org/course/view.php?id=2311


Community Engagement Part 2: What is the Research Saying? 2023

This course is now archived. Previously accessed certificates will be available until July 1, 2024. Please go to the following course to take this training: https://www.myodp.org/course/view.php?id=2312

Encouraging Meaningful Community and Social Inclusion

People who are included in home, community, work, and social environments have a greater opportunity to have an increased quality of life and a better sense of self-worth. However, many people we support may not have meaningful opportunities to be included in these settings. We, as supporters, need to do better to encourage community and social inclusion. This training will explore this concept further while addressing best practices and strategies to include individuals in meaningful environments and settings.

Credit hours: 1 Hour

Updated: 2/24/2023

Participating at Home and In the Community in a Way That Matters

Description: We all achieve meaning in our lives/days through our work, community involvement, relationships, leisure/recreational interests, spiritual activities, etc.  From a philosophical perspective this training will explore how we can assist the participants we support to participant in their homes and communities in ways that matter by assisting them to explore interests, develop competencies, establish community presence, etc.

Credit hours: 1


Community Engagement Part 1: Philosophy and Practice

By supporting individuals to be present, engaged, involved, and known by others in everyday settings, relationships are developed, and quality of life is enhanced.  This first session in a two-part training will focus on the philosophy and practice of supporting individuals with ASD and other disabilities to have meaningful community participation.


Community Engagement Part 2: What is the Research Saying?

By supporting individuals to be present, engaged, involved, and known by others in everyday settings, relationships are developed and quality of life is enhanced.  Research is emerging on the topic of community participation.  This second session of a two-part series will examine what the research is finding on this topic. Training presented by BAS