The College of Direct Support (CDS), an Internet-based college for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs), has introduced a Disability Intensive Course (DIC) on diabetes into its curriculum. CDS is managed by a partnership between Elsevier I MC Strategies and the University of Minnesota's Research and Training Center.
Diabetes is the fifth DIC course to be added to the CDS curriculum, joining courses on Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Depression, and is the 35th course in the CDS curriculum. The author of the course is Kelly Nye-Lengerman, a Project Coordinator and author at the University of Minnesota's Institute on Community Integration/Research and Training Center, which is responsible for the development and authoring of the CDS curriculum.
The course is about diabetes and the effect it may have on a person's overall health. It is projected to present facts about this affection, describe how diabetes may affect individuals and their families, and discuss support strategies and resources that can be useful to direct support professionals (DSPs).
A DIC is described as a specialised course within the CDS that focuses on one disability or condition. Unlike other CDS courses, they consist of just one lesson. Each course defines and describes the nature of a specific condition, provides information about the causes, characteristics and symptoms, and some stories of people who have this condition.
By incorporating web-based learning, backed by nationally recognised curricula, CDS seeks to promote DSPs in their field.
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