Learning support aide vs direct support associate

Differences between learning support aide and direct support associate duties and responsibilities

Learning support aide example responsibilities.

• Provide and document first aid, CPR, blood pressure checks.
• Attend all trainings and CPR classes.
• Assist with activities of daily living (ADL).
• Care for clients from their residential homes, assist with this ADL activities.
• Continue to aide in the regular classroom with accommodations and adapting the curriculum as indicated in the child's IEP
• Communicate with supervising instructional staff and professional support personnel for the purpose of assisting in implementing IEP objectives.
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Direct support associate example responsibilities.

• Assist patients with ADL's, while individualizing patient care, and allowing patients to be as independent as possible.
• Assist individuals with ADL's such as grooming, toileting, feeding, and escorting on community outings.
• Assist clients with everyday living task/skills, transportation into the community, developmental skills, ISP, medication administration.
• Provide caring and companionship to elderly and developmentally disable consumers and provide primary resident care and assistance with daily living activities.
• Facilitate exercise, vocational, arts-n-crafts, and daily living skills groups for consumers with DD.