P833 Disability Awareness

About This Course

A disability may be genetic, congenital (born with), or can occur at any point during a person’s lifetime, which can be of a permanent or a temporary nature. Anyone can be affected; regardless of race, age, gender or social and economic status. For some it may occur as the result of an accident, illness or trauma.

Aims

This course aims to provide learners with knowledge and understanding of the common types of disabilities that may be encountered in practice and the reasonable adjustments that can be made to ensure that services can be accessed.

Objectives

• To raise disability awareness to all member of the team.
• To identify the common different types of disability.
• To highlight what is meant by 'reasonable adjustments'.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course you will be aware of the common types of disabilities that you may encounter in your practice and the reasonable adjustments that you can make to ensure they can access your services.

GDC Development Outcomes