Workshop
Description:
This presentation will highlight an issue that has had a growing
impact in the field of developmental disabilities. Burnout and
turnover of staff members who are entrusted with the behavior
programming responsibilities of individuals with developmental
disabilities will be explored. This workshop addresses the issue
of burnout from a multi-factor perspective as advanced by Project
Natural Setting Therapeutic Management (NSTM). Project NSTM's
nearly 25-year history of providing behavioral consultation and
training to staff members in community/ residential, academic
and institutional settings will be brought to bear in discussing
this pervasive problem.
Participants will be exposed to treatment issues including improvement
in staff communication, development of an inclusive team approach,
and stress management and problem solving skills. The audience
will integrate these treatment approaches into the behavior experiences
and wide ranging clinical settings provided. Hands-on exposure
to stress management techniques will provide participants with
firsthand experience as to how such techniques can be integrated
into their settings.
