Mandatory Training for Learning Disabilities and Autism
Mandatory Training for Learning Disabilities and Autism – Online Training Course – Level 1 - CPDUK Accredited.
Welcome to The Mandatory Training Group’s online Mandatory Training for Learning Disabilities and Autism training course. All our online training courses, programmes and qualifications are accredited by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK).
This course meets the national guidance set out after the Oliver McGowan Enquiry, which recommended that all health and social care workers should complete mandatory training on learning disability and autism.
Course content
This online Mandatory Training for Learning Disabilities and Autism training course is divided into the following modules:
- Introduction
- Module 1 - Oliver McGowan’s Story
- Module 2 - Understanding Learning Disability
- Module 3 - Understanding Autism
- Module 4 - Communication and Reasonable Adjustments
- Summary
- References and resources
- End of course assessment.
Who is the course for?
This Mandatory Training for Learning Disabilities and Autism eLearning course is suitable for people who require general awareness of the support autistic people and/or people with a learning disability may need, including health and social care workers.
Course aims
This online Mandatory Training for Learning Disabilities and Autism training course are to:
- Familiarise Oliver McGowan’s story.
- Understand how to better support autistic people and those with learning disabilities.
Learning objectives
This online Mandatory Training for Learning Disabilities and Autism training course will:
- Discuss the impact of learning disabilities.
- Establish the key facts about autism.
- Discuss the importance of reasonable adjustments to meet the varying needs of autistic people and those with learning disabilities.
- Examine the unique communication and information needs of autistic people and classify the key differences in social interactions.
- Consider the role of trauma in the lives of people with autism and learning disabilities.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this online Mandatory Training for Learning Disabilities and Autism training course, the learner will be able to:
- State facts about autism and common characteristics that may present in real-life situations.
- Meet the unique communication and information needs of autistic people.
- Identify key differences in social interactions when dealing with people with learning disabilities.
- Explain that autistic people may have other physical or mental health conditions that can also impact their lives.
- Describe the role of trauma and the importance of building trust and promoting recovery.
- Plan simple changes to create an accessible environment for autistic people and avoid sensory overload.
- State facts about autism and common characteristics that may present in real-life situations.
- Meet the unique communication and information needs of autistic people.
- Identify key differences in social interactions when dealing with people with learning disabilities.
- Explain that autistic people may have other physical or mental health conditions that can also impact their lives.
- Describe the role of trauma and the importance of building trust and promoting recovery.
- Plan simple changes to create an accessible environment for autistic people and avoid sensory overload.
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