Level 2 Introduction to Learning Disabilities

Course Introduction

This 6 hour course provides students with an introduction to learning difficulties, their effects and how with the correct support, a service user can undertake normal day to day life. The course examines the effects of different types of learning disabilities including aspergers, down syndrome, speech & language etc.

Course Benefits

Students will benefit from the training by:

• Receiving a nationally recognised qualification
  
• Receive subject specific knowledge relating to Health & Social Care
  
• Delivered by experienced and qualified Health & Social care instructors
  
• Receive a comprehensive guide to take home
  
• Learn a comprehensive variety of skills and knowledge
  
• Develop confidence
  
• Develop critical thinking
  
• Maintain continued professional development

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Course Aim

The aim of this course is to provide students with an introduction to learning disabilities.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Define a learning disability
  
• Examine the different types of learning disabilities
  
• Examine and discuss the effects of a learning disability
  
• Examine and discuss common factors associated with challenging behaviour
  
• Examine and discuss the need for communication
  
• Examine and discuss the physical needs
  
• Examine and discuss the emotional needs
  
• Examine and discuss social exclusion
  
• Examine a range of case studies

Course Content

• What is a learning disability?
  
• Types of learning disabilities
  
• The effects of a learning disability
  
• Challenging behaviour
  
• Communication
  
• Physical needs
  
• Emotional needs
  
• Social exclusion
  
• Case studies
  
• Open forum

Assessment

Students will be assessed with a 30 question multiple choice paper.

Certificate

Level 2 Introduction to Learning Disabilities

Time Table

Pricing

• £55pp (open course) or
• £400 (group up to 12 in house)