Full Description
If you are new to working with a particular client group or in a new role, you can use the material to quickly develop knowledge you will need, and where appropriate, work towards a relevant qualification. If you are a more experienced worker, you can use the guides to refresh your learning, and to contribute towards your continuing professional development. If you are a manager, you can use these guides with to meet your responsibilities for providing induction and staff supervision, and opportunities for training and development and continuing professional development. This will contribute towards meeting Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards. This guide also provides underpinning knowledge for Qualifications and Credit Framework) QCF unit LD201 Understand the Context of Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities.
Contents
Section 1: Legislation and policies that support the human rights and inclusion of individuals with learning disabilities; Section 2: The nature and characteristics of learning disability; Section 3: The historical context of learning disability Section 4: The basic principles and practice of advocacy, empowerment and active participation; Section 5: How views and attitudes impact on the lives of individuals with learning disabilities and their family carers; Section 6: How to promote communication with individuals with learning disabilities.
