Essentials of Learning Disability is a collection of e-learning modules covering a wide range of topics. It 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.
On this page you can access:
Essentials of Learning Disability - Modules
Essentials of Learning Disability - Module Map
Essentials of Learning Disability - Learner Persona Stories
Essentials of Learning Disability and Human Rights
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:
When you have completed the modules in “Setting the Scene” you can then explore the modules in the other four groups. Access them here:
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.
This map details all the modules that make up Essentials of Learning Disability. It shows the recommended starting point and ways to progress through the four groups of optional modules. An accompanying transcript provides more information: Essentials of Learning Disability Module Map Transcript
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This resource is designed to help learners when exploring the Essentials of Learning Disability modules. Through the stories of three fictional characters, it supports learners to reflect as they develop their own learning path.
Learner Persona Stories for Essentials of Learning Disability
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:
This is the accompanying transcript for the Essentials of Learning Disability and Human Rights video.
This poster describes Essentials of Learning Disability.
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.