Creating Supportive and Meaningful Environments to Improve Quality of Life for Autistic and Disabled Individuals
Last Updated 05/2025
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What you'll learn
Learning Objectives:
Explain Nirje’s Eight Planks and their connection to inclusive and ethical practices.
Identify ways to create environments that foster dignity and self-determination.
Reflect on personal values and assess how they influence support practices.
Apply practical strategies to enhance the quality of life for individuals with disabilities.
Skills covered in this course
Description
This session will explore the history of the disability rights movement and key legislation that shapes how we think about supporting autistic and disabled individuals today. We’ll focus on Nirje’s Eight Planks (Perske, 2004), which outline how to create environments that are inclusive and provide the same or similar opportunities as those experienced by non-disabled individuals.
We’ll connect the concept of how societies define what “normal” is to broader ethical principles like prioritizing individuals’ well-being and treating people with compassion, dignity, and respect. Through guided reflection, participants will explore how to set up environments that enhance the quality of life for the individuals they support including knowing when to fade supports for these individuals. We’ll also use principles from Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) to reflect on personal values and how they shape decision-making.
Author
For more than 55 years, Ivymount has created nationally recognized programs and partnerships for people with autism and special needs as well as their families. The goal in all our programs is to help children, students, and young adults achieve their highest level of development and independence. In addition to creating our own education and outreach programs, Ivymount forms partnerships with other organizations and researchers, often functioning as a training site, to ensure that our innovative and intensive approach is widely disseminated and influences the larger field of special education and support services.
Visit www.ivymountoutreach.org for more information
Creating Supportive and Meaningful Environments to Improve Quality of Life for Autistic and Disabled Individuals
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This course is designed for employees and supervisors who need to complete Creating Supportive and Meaningful Environments to Improve Quality of Life for Autistic and Disabled Individuals training
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The course takes approximately 60 minutes to complete and can be paused and resumed at any time.
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Learners have lifetime access from the date of purchase.
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We’ll connect the concept of how societies define what “normal” is to broader ethical principles like prioritizing individuals’ well-being and treating people with compassion, dignity, and respect. Through guided reflection, participants will explore how to set up environments that enhance the quality of life for the individuals they support including knowing when to fade supports for these individuals. We’ll also use principles from Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) to reflect on personal values and how they shape decision-making.