QQI Level 5 Intellectual Disabilities – €200

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the Intellectual Disabilities training module, you will be able to:

• Categorise the range of terms which have been used to label people with an intellectual disability as inappropriate and appropriate labels
• Define the terms intellectual disability and multiple disability
• Identify the advantages and disadvantages of both the medical and social models of support
• Recognise the effects of caring for a person with an intellectual disability on close and extended family members
• Define the term front line staff
• Promote the following in caring for a person with an intellectual disability: – dignity – choice – relationships – contributing
• Promote positive attitudes toward people with an intellectual disability
• Outline the history of services to people with an intellectual disability in Ireland
• Explore past and current attitudes toward people with an intellectual disability
• Examine own attitude toward people with an intellectual disability
• Identify how the policies and practice of a given organisation reflect the attitudes of that organisation toward people with an intellectual disability
• Explain the known causes of intellectual disability
• Describe the levels of intellectual disability and how these are assessed
• Outline the potential impact of a multiple disability on a person
• Provide examples of services to persons with an intellectual disability that illustrate the medical and or social models of support
• Outline current approaches toward developing quality in the provision of services to persons with an intellectual disability and their families, to include standards and quality assurance
• Identify examples of progressive models of service delivery both from Ireland and from other countries
• Outline the range of physical, social, emotional, psychological and spiritual needs of persons with an intellectual disability
• Explain the role of the following in relation to individuals with an intellectual disability, their families and staff: – physiotherapist – occupational therapist – speech and language therapist – social worker – psychologist
• Explain the role of front line staff in providing individualised support to persons with an intellectual disability in accordance with their preferences and needs
• Illustrate the importance of working as part of a team in meeting the needs of persons with an intellectual disability.

Topics Covered

• Unit 1 Context of Intellectual Disabilities
• Unit 2 Current Service Provision
• Unit 3 Historical Service Provision
• Unit 4 Legislation
• Unit 5 Current Issues and Supports
• Unit 6 Causes of Intellectual Disability
• Unit 7 Caring for a Person with an Intellectual Disability
• Unit 8 Current Approaches to Service Provision
• Unit 9 Needs of a Person with an Intellectual Disability
• Unit 10 Managing Behaviour that is Challenging

€200. Secure a place with a deposit of €50 payable online