Essentials of Learning Disability
Essentials of Learning Disability is for health and social care professionals and everyone who has contact with people with learning disabilities. Its aim is to improve quality of life for people with learning disabilities, help reduce inequalities and promote inclusion.
Essentials of Learning Disability
Essentials of Learning Disability is a collection of e-learning modules covering a wide range of topics. Each module should take between 30 and 50 minutes to complete. You must be logged into Turas to access the modules.
The modules in Essentials of Learning Disability are organised into five groups.
Where do I start?
We recommend that everybody completes the modules in the “Setting the Scene” group. Access them here:
- What next?
When you have completed the modules in “Setting the Scene” you can then explore the modules in the other four groups. Access them here:
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From these groups choose modules that match your learning needs and interests. When choosing modules think about the people you support as well as the work of your team. You can work through modules at your own pace and at times that work for you.
Essentials of Learning Disability - Module Map
This map shows all the modules arranged by group.
Essentials of Learning Disability and Human Rights
This short video describes how the Essentials of Learning Disability resources help to promote and ensure the human rights of people with a learning disability. You can access it here:
Essentials of Learning Disability Poster
This poster describes Essentials of Learning Disability.
Acknowledgements
Creating Essentials of Learning Disability would not have been possible without the collaboration of our valued partners. Thank you to everyone who provided support, critical readership, and advice on content development. The full list of collaborators can be found in the Acknowledgements for Essentials of Learning Disability.