Professionals
These resources are all designed for professionals working with individuals with ID/A. Generally speaking professionals refer to therapists, medical personnel, SC’s, supervisors and administrative staff. This page provides access for all professional resources across all AID in PA projects.
For each project, content is broken down into 3 categories: Quick Bites, Next Steps and Deeper Dive.
Quick Bites: These resources provide a general overview of the topic. If you only have a few minutes to look at information, start with the “quick bites”. This is where you’ll find the most important resources.
Next Steps: If you have more time to spend take the “next step” into these resources where you can find more detailed content on the topic.
Deeper Dive: Looking to know even more? Take a “deep dive” into all of the content that has been developed on the topic to date.
COVID-19 Resources
These resources focus on the COVID-19 pandemic and include information about a wide range of topics including physical health, mental health and wellbeing, accessing services, education during the pandemic, community engagement and more.
Quick Bites
Video: Behavioral Presentation of COVID-19
This presentation provides information on signs of COVID-19 to look for in individuals who have limited expressive language.
View ResourceVideo: Teaching Infection Control
In this video, tips and suggestions are provided on how to teach individuals new skills.
View ResourceVideo: Compassion Fatigue
This video provides an over of what compassion fatigue is, how to recognize it, and ways to manage.
View ResourceVideo: Telehealth
This presentation provides an overview of telehealth, and important tips on using telehealth to connect with providers.
View ResourceNext Steps
Video: Emotional Dysregulation
This video provides information for provider staff on how to support individuals who may be having trouble managing their emotions.
View ResourceVideo: Staying Connected While Socially Distancing
This presentation provides tips and suggestions on how to stay connected with others while following stay at home orders.
View ResourceVideo: Self-Care During Stressful Times
This presentation provides information for support staff on the importance of taking care of themselves while taking care of others during stressful times.
View ResourceVideo: Sleep Hygiene
This presentation provides information about sleep hygiene, the importance of sleep, and tips for developing good nighttime sleep habits.
View ResourceDeeper Dive
Video: The Importance of Sleep
Watch this webinar to understand the benefits or quality sleep and for tips on getting proper sleep.
View ResourceVideo: Parent Perspective on Telehealth
This video provides information from a parent of two young children about their experiences receiving therapy services through telehealth.
View ResourceVideo: Emotional Pain During a Pandemic
This video is geared toward families and explains emotional pain and how to manage it during a pandemic.
View ResourceVideo: Wellness and Mindfulness Strategies
In this video, tips and strategies are provided for families/caregivers on wellness and mindfulness techniques.
View ResourceVideo: Help Transition Back into the Community
This video provides nurses with information on how to support caregivers and self-advocates prepare to go back into the community.
View ResourceHEART: Healthy sexuality, Education, Awareness, and Relationship Training Resources
These resources focus on reducing risk for experiencing sexual abuse or assault for individuals with ID/A. Content is broken into three important areas: risk reduction, healthy relationships, and healthy sexuality.
These resources are still in development. Check back often to see when resources are available. Until then, check out these websites:
Emergency Preparedness Resources
These resources focus on how to prepare individuals with ID/A for emergency situations, particularly what to know and do if they need to stay in an emergency shelter. Additional resources focus on providing shelter staff and emergency support workers to effectively support individuals with ID/A.
These resources are still in development. Check back often to see when resources are available. Until then, check out these websites:
Inclusive Preparedess Resources: Red Cross
FEMA: Office of Disability Integration and Coordination
Wellness Resources
These resources will cover a wide range of health and wellness topics, including physical and mental health. These initial resources were developed by ASERT in collaboration with psychologists and emergency room physicians and focuses on preparing for emergency health situations as well as providing resources to emergency medical personnel.
Emergency Medical Care
Reasons Individuals Seek Emergency Care
This resource was developed for healthcare professionals in order to provide them with information about some of the common reasons individuals with autism may seek emergency care.
View ResourceUnderstanding Autism Spectrum Disorder: For Emergency Personnel
This resource was developed for emergency medical personnel to better understand individuals with autism and the additional supports they may need in emergency medical situations.
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Avoid Coronavirus Scams
This resource from the Federal Trade Commission provides information on avoiding Coronavirus scams.
Read moreConsciousness
Consciousness refers to a person’s awareness. It could be an awareness of ourselves or the things around us. Consciousness is strongly influenced by the parts of our brains that we use for planning, problem-solving and other complicated tasks.
Read moreDefining Trauma
Around the world, about 7 out of every 10 people go through a traumatic experience during their life. Going through trauma in the past increases your chances of having more trauma in the future.
Read moreDifficulties and Frustrations
Recently there have been more efforts to support people with disabilities to get mental health treatment. There are some things that can make this treatment more difficult. This resource highlights three of the main challenges in offering treatment to individuals with disabilities.
Read moreExpression of Trauma: Survival Circuit and PTSD
Project Reassure Direct Support Professionals. Trauma changes the way brain cells connect to each other. In post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the survival circuit becomes overreactive and sensitive to anything that might seem like a threat.
Read moreExpressions of Trauma: Survival Circuit
Project Reassure Direct Support Professionals. The survival circuit describes how the brain and body respond to threats. The survival circuit is a normal and natural part of being human. The survival circuit helps us to handle any threats that could threaten our safety.
Read moreExpressions of Trauma: The Four F’s
Project Reassure Direct Support Professionals. When your brain detects a threat, your body will react to survive. It does not matter if the threat is real or not. There are four common ways people will react to threats:
Read moreFighting COVID-19 Misinformation
This resource provides information and resources for providers to support individuals and families who may come across misinformation related to COVID-19.
Read moreHuman Trafficking Resource Collection
This is a collection of resources designed for self-advocates to help explain human trafficking and prevention and intervention strategies against it.
Read moreHuman Trafficking: Resources for Professionals
These resources were designed for supervisors and direct support staff who work with individuals with autism and intellectual disabilities. Topics covered include what human trafficking is, signs of trafficking, what to do if you suspect trafficking, and ways to prevent human trafficking. There is also a guide for supervisors on how to use these materials along with training videos available on LANTERN with their staff.
Read moreIntroduction to Resilience Skills
Project Reassure Direct Support Professionals. Staying in the Resilient Zone or “OK” Zone helps the person you support to keep working on their goals.
Read moreManaging a Mental Health Crisis: Direct Support Professionals
Project Reassure Direct Support Professionals. What should you do if a person you support is having a mental health crisis? This article discusses some ways of preventing and dealing with a mental health crisis.
Read morePrevalence of Trauma
Project Reassure Direct Support Professionals. One of the first major studies of trauma happened in the 1980’s. A lot of research has been done since that time. Thousands of people have been interviewed in the United States and all over the world.
Read moreProject Reassure: Direct Support Professionals
These resources, developed by ASERT for AID in PA, are designed for Direct Support Professionals to gain an overview of trauma, resilience, and resilience skills. These resources are meant to support the Project Reassure online courses available through the ASERT eLearning platform.
Read moreReasons Individuals Seek Emergency Care
This resource was developed for healthcare professionals in order to provide them with information about some of the common reasons individuals with autism may seek emergency care.
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