please disregard the person who answered about CPR. working with the developmentally disabled (i think the politically correct term now is differently abled) requires a certain qualification and professional training. it also depends on the kind of differently abled people you want to work with.
are particularly interested in children with mental retardation, or autism, or cerebral palsy? you should learn about the different kinds of developmental disabilities and then decide what you want to work with.
since you did not specify what kind of work you want to do, i'm gonna give you a general outline.
first, you can be a developmental psychologist or a child psychologist. the job means that you will need a degree in psychology. you also need to have some kind of work experience with children or developmentally differently abled adults.
or you can be an occupational therapist. which means that you need education adn training as an occupational therapist, an OT is a person who gives therapies in the form of activities that 'occupies' the time of the person being therapied. the activities can be life-skills, sports and excercises, gardening, etc. the current trend in OT is about using sensory integration.
or you can be a teacher for children with special needs. that means you have to get a teaching degree, and then take a masters degree in special education. torey hayden wrote some really goood books about her experiences with special needs children. you can google her.
you can also be a nurse who takes care of patient with special needs, like children with cerebral palsy.
there are a lot of options and possibilities. the general idea is that it requires a high level of skill and knowledge, the work is backbreaking, the pay is meager (unless you are one of those people who takes advantage of others' pain and charge a really high price), and society's support might be minimal. but your only reward would be knowing that you are doing a good thing and with each person that you work with, you are making a difference.
good luck!
p.s. if you want to learn more, just go to google.
2006-06-27 14:50:58
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answered by milisnyaica 3
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For starters, you could learn how to spell your vision. Developmental disable won't get you far. and emplymt aint so good for mngmt techs.
2006-06-27 21:34:58
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answered by Johnny P 4
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depending on what part of the country you live in; you do not need any formal training except first aid training and cpr.
2006-06-27 21:34:27
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answered by amber 5
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