Description: "This book is designed for anybody designing positive supports for people with IDD and MI, including residential, vocational, families, or in-home supports - today's direct support staff. This edited book with chapters ranging from healthy sexuality, how to respond to challenging behaviors, the need for a meaningful schedule, criminal justice engagement, and cross-systems collaboration will focus on applying positive supports. Learning how to address the whole person, summarize data collected, communicate information, and across multidisciplinary teams are critical to health of this population. This book will take a deep dive into the biopsychosocial approach, sexual health promotion, law enforcement engagement, and self-determination as the goal"--
