Training/Advice
Event
Understanding the Context of Supporting Individuals with a Learning Disability
Association for Real Change NI
Cost:
ARC Members £75 Non-Members £130
This workshop is specifically aimed at newly appointed or relatively inexperienced staff.
This one-day course aims to give participants a basic understanding of learning disability and how it impacts on people's lives
Learning Outcomes
- understand the legislation and polices that support the human rights and inclusion of individuals with learning disabilities
- understand the nature and characteristics of learning disability
- understand the historical context of learning disability
- understand the basic principles and practice of advocacy, empowerment and active participation in relation to supporting individuals with learning disability and thier families
- understand how views and attitudes impact on the lives of individuals with a learning disability and thier families carers
- know how to promote communication with individual learning disabilites