Working with People with Learning Disabilities

This is a 2‐day, face to face course which provides knowledge, awareness and understanding about working with people with learning disabilities. The course will also help participants to think about how they can improve their services for people with learning disabilities.

Course Description

What does the course cover?

The course will cover the following topics:

+ Understanding people with learning disabilities
+ Values, attitudes, and behaviour towards people with learning disabilities
+ Communication and interaction
+ Legislation, policy, and guidance
+ Making reasonable adjustments
+ Risks and safeguarding
+ Signposting to other services/sources of help

Who is the course for?

This course is recommended for those health professionals who might come into regular contact with people with learning disabilities, but who do not have any specialist training in learning disability.

What to expect?

There will be presentations to provide knowledge, awareness and understanding about working with people with learning disabilities. There will also be an interactive element, where participants will have an opportunity to discuss issues, to think through case studies, and to reflect on how to make their own workplaces better for people with learning disabilities. Participants will be expected to undertake a small piece of work between day 1 and day 2, related to their own place of work. Participants will receive advice and guidance and will have an opportunity to ask questions. Participants will also be signposted to further sources of information and expertise.