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The Role of Professionals
€39.99The role of the front line staff is to take responsibility for the day to day care and well being of service users and for ensuring that their actions are guided and informed by the services mission statement and key objectives. -
Understanding and Supporting Individuals with ADHD
€39.99Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a well-documented neurological disorder: an individual's brain develops and functions differently with ADHD and this can often mean that children and adults who have it, can present with symptoms that are difficult to understand, and can be frustrating for those trying to provide support to them. -
Diabetes and People with Intellectual Disabilities
€29.99Diabetes and People with intellectual disabilities need support from staff to manage their condition and live healthy lives. Without this support they may be at risk of long-term damage to their eyes, heart, kidneys, and feet from excess glucose levels in their blood.. -
Cerebral Palsy and Swallowing Difficulties
€39.99This training programme supports the development of competence in direct support workers to effectively support people with cerebral palsy, a group of disorders that affect an individual’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture. -
Mental Health Conditions
€39.99All of us experience challenges to our emotional well-being at some stage in our lives, with one in four of us experiencing a problem with our mental health in any one year. Children and adults with learning disabilities are not exempt from this. Research demonstrates that an estimated 25-40% of people with learning disabilities have mental health conditions. -
Supporting Self-Determination and Choice
€39.99This Supporting Self-Determination and Choice training programme supports the development of competence in direct support workers to assist people with disabilities to express personal preferences, increase control over their lives, and set and attain goals that are personally meaningful. -
Understanding and Supporting People with Intellectual Disability
€39.99The Understanding and Supporting People with Intellectual Disability online resource has been designed to present a contemporary picture and a more in-depth understanding and appreciation of what it means to have an Intellectual or multiple disabilities. It is engaging for learners and enables them to apply learning in a range of practice settings. -
Understanding Common Syndromes
€39.99The term ‘syndrome’ is used to describe a collection or combination of conditions which develop together and result from a single cause. For example, a person who has Down syndrome may have intellectual disabilities, distinctive physical features, and health issues (such as a heart condition). -
Supporting People with Multiple and Profound Disabilities
€39.99This training programme supports the development of competence in direct support workers to meet the needs of people with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD). -
Supporting People with Epilepsy
€39.99The Supporting People with Epilepsy training programme supports the development of competence in direct support workers to support individuals with learning disabilities and epilepsy. Epilepsy is recognised as the most common comorbid condition in adults with learning disabilities and is strongly linked to a person's level of cognitive impairment, with a lifetime prevalence of: -
Disability Awareness
€59.99The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence in the models and types of disabilities and the legal and social structures and services in place to accommodate disabilities at national and community level and in the workplace. -
Leadership Skills for Supervisors: Communication, Coaching, and Conflict
€29.99In this course, you will learn about coaching models, conflict resolution techniques, and ways to communicate with your employees. You will also complete Velsofts signature leadership assessment to help you identify how to connect with others. As a bonus, you will receive an introduction to some important leadership theories, including the Situational Leadership II model and servant leadership. -
Marketing with Social Media
€29.99In this course, you will learn how to develop a social media marketing plan as a part of an overall marketing strategy, determine who should be on your team, and choose how you will measure what is taking place. In addition, you will learn about blogging, explore some of the major social media sites (such as LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook), and look at how specialty sites and social media management tools can take your social media marketing to the next level. -
Non Verbal Communication
€59.99In order for successful communication to occur, there needs to be a shared system of communication between all parties. Without this messages may be misunderstood and this can lead to frustration... -
Assisted Decision Making Act
€39.99This legislation will replace the Lunacy Regulation (Ireland) Act 1871 and will mean adults with diminished mental capacity will no longer be wards of court; instead a decision-making assistant, a co-decision-maker or an attorney will be appointed based on the capacity of the person... -
Using Activities to Make Training Fun
€29.99In this course, you will explore different types of games, including icebreakers, energizers, simulations, and case studies. You will also learn how to get buy-in, deal with reluctant participants, troubleshoot games, and create your own games. To top things off, we will give you four activities that you can customize and re-use in your own training sessions.
