Skip to header Skip to main navigation Skip to sub navigation Skip to main content Skip to footer

Direct Support Professionals Orientation

Partnership for People with Disabilities

  • Section I
    • The Value of Person Centered Thinking
    • The Value of Respect
      • Respect: What’s Your Role?
    • The Value of Person-Centered Planning
    • The Value of Dignity of Risk
      • Dignity of Risk: What’s your role?
    • The Value of Community Connections
      • Community Connections: What’s your role?
    • The Value of Natural Supports
      • Natural supports: What’s your role?
    • The Value of Work
      • Work: What’s your role?
    • The Value of Alternatives to Isolating Programs
      • Alternatives to isolating programs: What’s your role?
    • The Value of Personal Choice and Decision-Making
      • Personal Choice and Decision Making: What's your role?
    • The Value of Individual Rights
      • Individual Rights: What’s your role?
    • The Value of Confidentiality
      • Confidentiality: What's your role?
    • Resources
  • Section II
    • Myths and Misconceptions
    • Supporting People with ID: What's your role?
    • Section II: Resources
  • Section III
    • Waiver Services
    • Using Waiver Supports and Services
    • Service and Support Planning
    • Documentation: What’s your role?
  • Section IV
    • All Behavior is Communication
    • What's your role?
  • Section V
    • Positive Behavior Support Plans
    • Positive Behavioral Support: What is your role?
  • Section VI
    • Safety: What’s your role?
    • Good Nutrition: What’s your role?
    • Personal Hygiene
      • Personal Hygiene what's your role?
    • Regular Medical and Dental Care
      • Regular Medical and Dental care: What’s your role?
    • Medication and Side Effects
    • Assistive Technology
    • IMPORTANT Health Conditions for People with DD
      • Skin Care
      • Aspiration Pneumonia
      • Falls
      • Urinary Tract Infections
      • Dehydration
      • Constipation and Bowel Obstruction
      • Sepsis
      • Seizures
    • References and Resources
  • Supplemental Training & Competencies
  • The Value of Person Centered Thinking
  • The Value of Respect
    • Respect: What’s Your Role?
  • The Value of Person-Centered Planning
  • The Value of Dignity of Risk
    • Dignity of Risk: What’s your role?
  • The Value of Community Connections
    • Community Connections: What’s your role?
  • The Value of Natural Supports
    • Natural supports: What’s your role?
  • The Value of Work
    • Work: What’s your role?
  • The Value of Alternatives to Isolating Programs
    • Alternatives to isolating programs: What’s your role?
  • The Value of Personal Choice and Decision-Making
    • Personal Choice and Decision Making: What's your role?
  • The Value of Individual Rights
    • Individual Rights: What’s your role?
  • The Value of Confidentiality
    • Confidentiality: What's your role?
  • Resources
  1. Home
  2. Section I
  3. Resources

Section 1: Resources

Person First Language

Language to Avoid

Credo for Support

A Guide to Developing Community Connections

Friends: Connecting People with Disabilities and Community Members

Footer image grid
Virginia Commonwealth University
Partnership for People with Disabilities
Direct Support Professionals Orientation
2235 Staples Mill Rd Suite 400
Box 8430201140
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 628-7862
ppdtechhelp@vcu.edu

Partnership Logo  - White 

The Partnership for People with Disabilities is a university center for excellence in developmental disabilities at Virginia Commonwealth University. 

Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services logo

Privacy
Accessibility
Webmaster
Compass: The University Web Framework
Updated: 06/03/2021

Virginia Commonwealth University is a nationally renowned public research institution dedicated to the success and well-being of all members of its community. VCU student, faculty and staff groups and associations are open without regard to any characteristic or identity protected by law.