This online Learning Disability Awareness training course covers the following:

• What is a learning disability?
• Difference between learning disability and mental health problem,
• What causes a learning disability?
• Mild, moderate or severe learning disability,
• Getting a learning disability diagnosis,
• Dealing with a learning disability diagnosis,
• Learning disability and other conditions,
• Down’s syndrome,
• Williams syndrome,
• Autism and Asperger’s syndrome,
• Challenging Behaviour,
• Fragile X syndrome,
• Global development delay,
• Cerebral palsy,
• Sources of support for learning disabilities,
• Getting the right support,
• Thinking about the future, and
• Online learning resources and references.

This online Learning Disability Awareness training course is suitable for staff working in a variety of settings and aims to provide a detailed understanding of learning disabilities and their effects, including:

• NHS medical, nursing, AHP and care staff
• Locum doctors and nurses
• Locum allied health professionals (AHPs)
• Agency nurses
• Agency workers
• Healthcare Assistants
• Support workers
• Care assistants
• Community services.

This online Learning Disability Awareness training course aims to improve caregivers’ awareness of learning disabilities. An improved knowledge, together with current guidance and best practice recommendations help to improve the care provided to people who have learning disabilities.

On completion of this online Learning Disability Awareness training course, the learner will be able to:

• Define the term learning disability,
• Know the difference between a learning disability and a mental health problem,
• Know the causes of learning disabilities,
• Understand how learning disabilities are diagnosed,
• Have a better understanding of the following:
  • Down’s syndrome,
  • Williams syndrome,
  • Autism and Asperger’s syndrome,
  • Challenging Behaviour,
  • Fragile X syndrome,
  • Global development delay,
  • Cerebral palsy.
• Know where to get more information about learning disabilities.

Learning Disabilities Awareness - Online Training Course - Level 1 - CPDUK Accredited.