The Learning Disability course is aimed at all staff who care for and support service users who live with a variety of conditions that impact their lives.
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Description
Course Content
The course provides an understanding of the various conditions that services users live with, how these manifest themselves and how to best support them.
It also looks specifically at:
- Learning disability definition
- The types of learning disabilities and their potential causes
- The diagnosis of these conditions
- The legislative requirements which apply to the support of those who live with a disability
- Understanding the key day to day issues facing people with learning disabilities and how best to support them and their families
- Communication and person-centred thinking in supporting service users who live with a learning disability
- Increasing delegate confidence in their support role by gaining a better understanding of the condition and its impact
- Learning from experience – reflective practice.
Booking Details
Duration: 3 hours
Delegates: Up to 12
Assessment: Ongoing observation and full engagement in all activities. All Delegates will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
Cost: Competitively priced and details are available upon request.
Requirements: In order to gain the most out of the sessions, we request that delegates remain on the course throughout and that a quiet area is allocated to avoid distraction.
