Learn the difference between a learning disability and a learning difficulty as well as identifying alternative conditions involved within learning disabilities.
What is a learning disability? What is a learning difficulty? How were individuals with learning disabilities treated historically? How are learning disabilities connected with prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal stages? What is Downs Syndrome? What are the common difficulties associated with Downs Syndrome? What is Fragile X Syndrome? How does Fragile X affect an individual? What is Foetal Alcohol Syndrome? What are the physical, brain and central nervous system, social and behavioural issues that come with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome? What is Autism? What other conditions are categorised as a learning disability? How can you support an individual with a learning disability? How can a learning disability affect an individual’s communication?
Our Learning Disabilities course will help you to answer the above questions and more.
There is currently around 1.5 million people living with a learning disability in the UK.
Throughout our Learning Disabilities course, you will gain an understanding of what a learning disability is compared to a learning difficulty. You will learn the common confusion around a learning disability and a learning difficulty. You will learn some of the possible causes of a learning disability. You will learn the different conditions related to learning disabilities. You will learn how to correctly support an individual with a learning disability. You will learn the different communication methods used to correctly and effectively support an individual with a learning disability.
What you'll learn.
- The NHS’s definition of what a learning disability is.
- Understand the history of learning disabilities within the UK as well as worldwide.
- Understand what stigmatisation is.
- Recognise the different types of legislation in place to protect and support individuals with learning disabilities.
- Understand how to support an individual with a learning disability.
Who is Learning Disabilities for?
Our Learning Disabilities course is for anyone who supports, cares or works with individuals with a learning disability. Whatever sector you work in our session would be suitable to provide in depth knowledge and form deeper understanding.
What are the learning outcomes?
By the end of this course, you will be able to…
- To define what a learning disability is.
- To discuss how to support these individuals daily.
- To recognise the difference between a learning disability and a learning difficulty.
- To be able to list some of the common causes of a learning disability.
- To demonstrate the different types of communication methods.
- To develop knowledge, skills and strategies that will increase your knowledge about Learning Disabilities.
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