Training Providers of Services to Persons with Developmental Disabilities. Level I. Technical Committee Report and Curriculum Guide. Invest in Success.

Under the Idaho state system for curriculum development in vocational education, Technical Committees made up solely of industry personnel are responsible for drawing up task lists for each program. A Technical Committee Report is prepared on completion of the committees assignment. This Technical Committee Report presents a task list that reflects current trends and the skills necessary for an employee to obtain employment as a training provider of services to persons with developmental disabilities (level I). An introduction describes the curriculum development process employed in Idaho. The eight tasks are: discuss an overview of developmental disabilities; investigate employment in the field of developmental disabilities; demonstrate ethical treatment of persons with developmental disabilities; demonstrate building positive behaviors; demonstrate implementation and monitoring of the individual's plan; provide for health and safety needs; recognize and provide opportunity for personal growth of the person with disabilities; and explain the roles and needs of family members and significant others. A curriculum guide lists enabling objectives for each task within each area. Recommendations for conducting training of service providers for persons with developmental disabilities are made in the areas of teacher qualifications, length of course, and textbooks and teaching materials. A list is provided that details teacher experience and occupational background of persons most qualified to teach the course. A chart organizes training materials from university affiliated programs by state. (YLB)