Accredited online course
Learning Disability Awareness
Learning disabilities, however they are acquired, are lifelong. They are neurological disabilities and as such affect how an individual understands and remembers information, how they learn and communicate.
Course description
Learning disabilities, however they are acquired, are lifelong. They are neurological disabilities and as such affect how an individual understands and remembers information, how they learn and communicate. People can be born with learning disabilities or they may acquire them later in life. There are many differing types of learning difficulty and they can exhibit in many different ways and with many different characteristics. This course will start by giving you an overview of some of the common types and causes of learning disabilities and how they affect people. It will touch on how a person centred approach to care will get the best results and look at how management must perform and at the needs of the individual. It will also discuss overcoming the stigma attached to learning disabilities and much more. Course Module Module Name Pass % Number Required
Why online learning works
Online training is flexible, efficient and cost-effective so candidates can work through the modules at their own pace, in their own time.
Course content
- 1Introduction Awareness
- 2Learning Disabilities: the Basics Awareness
- 3New Understanding Awareness
- 4Person-centred Approach Awareness
- 5Meeting Needs - Part 1 Awareness
- 6Meeting Needs - Part 2 Awareness
- 7Meeting Needs - Part 3 Awareness
- 8Legal Framework, Opportunities and Awareness Safeguarding
Approved by
CPD Certification Service
System requirements
- Browserup to date web browser
- Videoup to date video drivers
- Memory1Gb or more RAM
- Download speedbroadband, 3Mb or more