For nearly 50 years, the Shriver Center has been the go-to provider of information, resources and support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Drawing on the expertise of our talented faculty and the resources of the prestigious UMass Medical School, we have developed training programs that teach and train those who share our mission to enhance the lives of people with disabilities.
Learn important principles for establishing new or enhancing existing incident reporting, review, and management systems in the field of developmental disability services.
Learn how to recognize high risk situations and prevent adverse events from ever taking place. The failure mode and effects analysis process is adapted to issues and adverse events common within programs and settings that serve people with developmental disabilities
Learn about the design and management of a mortality review and reporting process for public systems and service providers that support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.