Disability Awareness - Communication

Course Aims

• To have an understanding of the relevant legislation
• Be aware of duties and responsibilities according to the legislation
• To understand communication skills with disabled people
• To increase communication skills with disabled people

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course learners will be able to:

• Understand current, relevant legislation including the Equality Act, Human Rights Act and the Care Act
• Understand how we define disability, including stereotypes and attitudes both past and present
• Identify some barriers to communication
• Identify methods of communication for people who have sensory, physical cognitive disabilities
• Identify physical and environmental barriers to equal access, and how these could be overcome

Course Content

• Overview of current, relevant legislation
• Exploring definitions and stereotypes of disability
• Exploring barriers to communication and how these can affect individual's daily life
• Exploring how we can overcome the barriers to promote effective communication
• Practical demonstrations of methods of communication for people with hearing, sight, cognitive or physical disabilities