Online Disability Support Worker Course
Study Disability Support. Self paced, 100 hour online course for anyone working in disability care or support, as a volunteer, employment or a career.
Course Overview
Learn to Support people Living with a Disability
● Explore Scope, Nature and Impact of Different Disabilities
● Recognise Different Solutions for Different Circumstances
● Support them at home, work and leisure.
Disabilities can vary. Some are temporary and others permanent. People may be physically disabled after an accident, and require certain support during recovery; others may have a disability that is with them for life. Some disabilities can be stable and others may progress and change over time. Living with a disability can be more of a psychological or physical challenge for some people than others.
This course aims to broaden and deepen your appreciation of the diversity of disabilities that exist, and to have a better capacity to respond to and support challenges faced by any disabled person.
Course Outline
There are 10 lessons in this course:
1. Inclusivity, Diversity and Equality
2. Nature of Physical Disabilities
3. Nature of Learning Difficulties
4. Creating Inclusive Learning Experiences and Environments
5. Inclusivity in the Workplace
6. Independent Living & In-Home Support
7. Health Care & Inclusivity
8. Inclusion in Sports, Leisure and Travel
9. Relationships and Community Participation
10. Working in Disability Care and Support
Course Aims:
● Investigate diversity and describe different ways that inclusivity serves for equality of opportunity.
● Examine physical support needs and strategies for empowerment.
● Examine learning support needs for people with learning differences and strategies for empowerment.
● Create Inclusive Learning Experiences and Environments
● Explain how to create inclusivity in workplaces.
● Determine strategies for independence for disabled people in their homes.
● Describe how health care services respond to the needs of disabled people
● Describe how leisure and sporting venues and facilities or transportation cater for the needs of disabled people.
● Examine social including and community participation for the overall wellbeing of disabled people.
● Analyse workplace requirements for safe, ethical, and professional practice in care and support roles.
Work experience:
While you are studying, we advise that you try to get as much work
experience as possible – even if it is not a requirement of your course.
This will not only increase your job opportunities, but also build your
confidence and build a network of support.
Get your free information pack today!