LEARNING DISABILITIES

This Online training course is designed to understand the principles of supporting people with learning disabilities, how to meet their needs and the relevant aspects of the legal framework.
Learning disabilities, however they are acquired are lifelong. They are neurological disabilities and as such affect how an individual understands and remembers information, and 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 which can exhibit in many different ways and with many different characteristics.
This course will start by giving you an overview of some 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 to the needs of the individual. It will also discuss overcoming the stigma attached to learning disabilities and much more.