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Purpose of the day
The course has been designed to help participants expand their understanding of the barriers that disabled children and their families may experience when using services.
Course Code: AJA14
Aim
To introduce participants to a new and challenging view of disablism. |
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Objectives
By the end of the day participants will of: |
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Learnt what disablism means
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Explored the difference between the social and medical models
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Examined how negative images feed the use of disabling language
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Identified and began to remove barriers to inclusion
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Identify ways of implementing their learning into their working practice.
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Course Requirements
Time 10.00 – 4.00 – this can be negotiated.
NB The Disability Discrimination Act can be included – please ask when booking.
Courses are delivered in a fun, participative way and can be adapted to engage different target audiences. Requirements for access, timing and training space will be specified in advance. The timing of courses can be flexible to meet the needs of learners.
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Feedback from a Disability Awareness course delivered for Knowsley on 14th May 2010.
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Course was very enjoyable and interesting
It opened my eyes
Gained a greater knowledge of ways to challenge Disablism
Excellent, will recommend for all staff team
Challenging informative, helpful and fun
Inspiring
Informative opportunity to examine and challenge
Enlightening and Fantastic
Positively enlightening
Have lots to report back to team and will defo benefit my practice
Learnt hoe to use appropriate language
Really useful and informative and entertaining Friday FUN! Have learnt a lot and enjoyed doing so – Cheers
Fantastic course made us think how we can make a difference
Very interesting
Fun informative fabulous people
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