Winner of the Greater London Training Award
Winner of the Greater London Training Award
Course profile: Skills Teaching (2 days)
Institutional attitudes of “can’t” have significantly shifted to “could” (with appropriate assistance). Thus the limits placed on people with Learning Disabilities have and, at least to some extent lifted, leading to more opportunities for development and reaching of potential. This course is designed for staff working in the field of Learning Disabilities and aims to help them develop their own skills in supporting people with Learning Disabilities in everyday and longer term tasks and pursuits
Learning objectives:
By the end of the course learners should understand:
Course content:
• A seven-phase sequence for balancing natural
support and individual needs
• Links between participant’s experiences as learners and those of service users
• The importance of teaching skills in real ordinary settings. The links with
O’Briens 5 Accomplishments
• How to “break” the task into a series of manageable components
• Assessing risks to people and equipment and applying safeguards
• How to vary the type and level of assistance the teacher can offer
• The appropriate communication levels whilst teaching individuals with limited
communication skills
• Deciding the setting the person should be able to carry out the activity
• Ideas as to how the person can use acquired skills
• Good teaching enhances the quality of people’s lives
• The importance of “keeping track” of the acquired skills so they become a part
of the persons “everyday” lives
Training methods:
Warm up exercises
Presentation
Video assisted Presentation
Role Play
Practical exercises
Discussion in couples, small groups and larger groups
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42 Station Rd., Portslade, East Sussex, BN41 1AG
Tel: 01273 414000 Fax: 01273 422777