A broad overview of learning disabilities (including autistic spectrum disorders), giving care and support staff a greater understanding of the issues surrounding these disabilities. The course will provide practical advice and information on best practice for communicating with individuals with learning disabilities, autistic spectrum disorders and their families.
Learning Outcomes:
- Increase your understanding about children and young people with learning disabilities (including those with autistic spectrum disorders) including the causes and range of disabilities
- Explore the difference between people with learning disabilities, learning difficulties and
- mental health problems
- Understand the key day to day issues facing people with learning disabilities and how
- best to support them and their families and carers
- Challenging perceptions of disabilities
- Increase your confidence in your interactions with people with learning disabilities,
- including having a greater awareness of how best to communicate with people who may or may not use verbal language
- Identify the major pieces of legislation relevant to people with learning disabilities
Duration: 1/2 day
Further information: This course can be expanded to 1 full day to cover other conditions /syndromes that you may want to include. Alternatively let us know what you will need and we are only too happy to assist should we have the expertise onboard!
