ANGER MANAGEMENT 

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities often have unmet physical and interpersonal needs. These life experiences can lead to personal distress, manifested as anger. Anger expressed as aggression can result in obvious adverse outcomes for the individual with a disability, including: 

  • Restricted opportunities 
  • Limited access to the community 
  • Limited accommodation placements 
  • Lack of available careers 
  • Impaired family and social relationships 
  • Poor physical and emotional well-being 

We will offer anger management programs in which participants will be taught techniques for coping with anger-provoking situations. These programs will be practical and helpful in decreasing the expression of anger by clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our anger management programs may involve: