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Do you have experience with learning disabilities? Perhaps you have been assessed as having a learning disability yourself, or have a friend or relative who has this label? Maybe you work with people with learning disabilities. Or perhaps it’s something you know little about, and want to know more.
FREE
This course includes
Hours of videos
24 hours
Units & Quizzes
46
Unlimited Lifetime access
Access on mobile app
Certificate of Completion
Introduction
This badged course, Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging, lasts 24 hours and is comprised of eight sessions. You can work through the course at your own pace, so if you have more time one week there is no problem with pushing on to complete a further study session. The eight sessions are linked to ensure a logical flow through the course. They are:- What is a learning disability?
- History: different approaches to learning disability over time
- Families
- Education
- Work and employment
- Health and well-being
- Relationships
- Making belonging happen: rights and advocacy
Figure 1Â from left to right (top) Shaun, Dayo, Cian, Charlene (bottom) Terry, Phil, Clare Palmer, Elinor Palmer
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:- Explain the term 'learning disability'
- Describe the different ways learning disabilities have been viewed over timeÂ
- Reflect upon the impact that being labeled as having learning disabilities has on people and their families
- Explain why it can be difficult for people with learning disabilities and their families to feel like they belong in society
- Understand some of the barriers to people with learning disabilities and their families enjoying good lives and equal rights.Â
Course Currilcum
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- Introduction 00:20:00
- From the 1700s to the mid-twentieth century 00:30:00
- The institutions 00:10:00
- The geography of institutions 00:10:00
- Life in an institution 00:25:00
- Life in St Lawrence’s hospital 00:30:00
- Life in the community 00:25:00
- The late twentieth and early twenty-first century – things getting better 00:20:00
- A changing policy landscape 00:30:00
- The present 00:20:00
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- Introduction 00:10:00
- Family experiences 00:25:00
- Disabled by association 00:30:00
- Change and no change for families 00:30:00
- Family advocacy and family carers 00:30:00
- Choice and conflict 01:00:00
- Introduction 00:10:00
- From ‘ineducable’ to ‘included’ 00:40:00
- The role of special education 00:30:00
- Inclusive education in practice 00:30:00
- Challenges and benefits of delivering inclusive education 00:30:00
- Introduction 00:20:00
- What are some of the health risks? 00:20:00
- As independent as possible? 00:30:00
- Healthcare 00:20:00
- Reasonable adjustments 00:20:00
- Unnecessary deaths 00:40:00
- When things go well 00:30:00
- Isolation, loneliness and ill health 01:00:00
- Introduction 00:20:00
- Upholding people’s rights 00:40:00
- Self-advocacy and getting to know your rights 00:50:00
- Family advocacy 00:35:00
- Changing the system 01:20:00
- Working with people with learning disabilities 01:00:00
