'Supporting Jobs and Careers in the Community' is Newest Course Introduced to College of Direct Support Curriculum

ATLANTA, Georgia, September 14, 2010 - The College of Direct Support (CDS) (
info.collegeofdirectsupport.com/), an internet-based college for
Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) that is managed in partnership by
Elsevier I MC Strategies (www.mcstrategies.com/) and the University of
Minnesota's Research and Training Center, has introduced its newest course -
"Supporting Jobs and Careers in the Community."

This is the 33rd course in the CDS lineup, which includes
courses in the main CDS curriculum, the College of Frontline Supervision and
Management, Disability Intensive Courses, and Film For Thought.

This latest course, written by Dr. Derek Nord at the
University of Minnesota's Institute on Community Integration, which authors
all of CDS's courses, will introduce DSPs and others to many of the different
employment opportunities available to people with developmental and other
disabilities. This new course will explore how to use volunteering as a way
to expand skills and paid employment opportunities. DSPs will learn the
importance of matching the individual's current abilities and desires to a
job they will enjoy.

"This will help (DSPs) understand the important role they play
in successful job placements," Nord explained. "Having a job and being
successful is an important part of adult life. This course will help DSPs and
others understand what goes into successful employment. DSPs will learn about
the skills and knowledge needed to support both the worker and the employer
and the role workplace relationships play in job success. They also will
learn how to encourage both independence and interdependence on the job."

The following lessons are included in this course:

    - Lesson 1: Successful Community Employment and Retention

    - Lesson 2: Employment Supports and Volunteering

    - Lesson 3: Introduction to Government Benefit Programs

    - Lesson 4: Government Benefit Programs and their Interactions
                with Work

About the College of Direct Support

The College of Direct Support is a learning gateway for
contemporary best practices for Direct Support Professionals. By
incorporating web-based learning, backed by nationally recognized curricula,
the CDS is designed to promote a profession of direct support. The CDS is
being used in more than 30 states and also in Canada. It is a partnership
between Elsevier I MC Strategies and the University of Minnesota's Research
and Training Center's Institute on Community Integration, which authors the
curriculum.

CDS offers a complete lineup of courses offered on the
Elsevier I MC Strategies Learning Management System.

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    Contact:
    Tom Reller,
    Vice President, Global Corporate Relations,
    +1-215-239-3508,
    T.Reller@Elsevier.com .

    Media Contact:

    Tom King
    +1-877-353-2767
    tking@collegeofdirectsupport.com

Contact: Tom Reller, Vice President, Global Corporate Relations, +1-215-239-3508, T.Reller at Elsevier.com . Media Contact: Tom King, +1-877-353-2767, tking at collegeofdirectsupport.com .