Health Promotion and People with Intellectual Disabilities

Learning Outcomes
Learners will be able to:
1 Explain how food is converted into energy and
identify the factors that can affect the energy
requirements of an individual: weight, height and
exercise level
2 Outline current diet guidelines and explain the link
between exercise and well-being
3 Demonstrate a basic knowledge of substance and
drug abuse
4 Demonstrate an awareness about common illnesses
in the population: Emphysema, COPD, Asthma,
Diabetes, Heart Disease, etc
5 Identify health issues in the local community
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6 Identify key agencies at local and national level e.g.
medical, social, education, religious and sporting
7 Demonstrate the importance of being a positive role
model in promoting a healthy lifestyle in others
8 Identify ways to facilitate change through creative
means
9 Identify local resources i.e. funding, key personnel,
facilities, etc
10 Identify tasks required for successful implementation
of a planned event e.g. design information sheet,
booking event, guest speaker
11 Use creative means to promoting healthy living and
be able to motivate people (e.g. staff, clients, etc)
12 Adhere to budget guidelines
13 Review of set targets and identifying key issues of a
planned event
14 Evaluate their own lifestyle choices
15 Appraise the need for a holistic (mind/body/spirit)
approach to wellbeing
16 Set health promotion targets to promote a healthier
lifestyle
17 Develop a health promotion event relevant to the
local community
18 Demonstrate understanding of how best to motivate
people
19 Know how to empower the individual in the local
community i.e. education, access to resources, etc
20 Organise a healthy living event e.g. relevant seminar,
food demonstration, hike, walk, exercise/dance/yoga
class
21 Delegate responsibilities to team members as
appropriate and supervise team members as
required
22 Identify possible solutions and make
recommendation for implementation on future events.