Unlock the secrets to working with clients affected by chronic disorganization (CD) in this comprehensive introductory course. Delve into the terminology, identify co-existing factors and conditions, and explore the connection between CD and hoarding behaviors. Learn to assess if serving clients with CD aligns with your professional organizing career goals and identify the necessary skills, education, and experience. You’ll leave with a compiled list of resources and a toolkit of non-traditional organizing techniques and strategies.
This Course Will Help You
- Confidently interpret terminology related to chronic disorganization (CD)
- Identify the factors and conditions that often co-exist with disorganization
- Explain the intricate relationship between chronic disorganization and hoarding behaviors
- Determine if working with clients affected by chronic disorganization aligns with your professional organizing career path
- Pinpoint the essential skills, education, and experience needed to effectively work with this group
- Create a valuable list of resources for working with clients affected by chronic disorganization
- Identify and implement non-traditional organizing techniques and strategies for success
Why Choose This Course?
This course provides an introduction to working with clients with chronic disorganization. If you choose to work with clients affected by chronic disorganization, it is essential that you seek additional education.
Courses with this icon are one of the ten required courses needed to be eligible to take the Trained Professional Organizer Program exam.
What our students are saying
“This is a topic with so much to consider. Really fascinating to consider all the ways a brain may work.”
“Lots of food for thought with regard to whether to pursue this area in future, and also lots of good information for what to look for to determine if a client may struggle with CD.”
Course Presenter: Laurene Livesey Park, CPO-CD®, Master Trainer
Laurene is a founding member and Past President of Professional Organizers in Canada and an active volunteer in the local, national and international organizing community. In 2003 she received the Harold Taylor Award. Laurene is currently Certification and Services Director of the Institute for Challenging Disorganization®.
Laurene is a Certified Professional Organizer in Chronic Disorganization® and a Master Trainer. She believes that continuing education is an essential part of a successful business, and regularly attends conferences (over 50!), classes and chapter meetings. Her clients are interesting, creative, fun and occasionally incredibly frustrating!
Course Format
This course is delivered online and includes a video and manual. The video is approximately one hour, which you can pause, rewind and re-watch to fully immerse yourself in the materials. The video includes 3 code words which must be submitted through the course page. Upon successful submission of your code words, your record of learning will reflect successful completion of the course. The comprehensive manual includes activities, additional materials and resources.
Course Investment & Registration
Prices do not include GST/HST.
