Intellectual Disability Healthcare

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Learn Path Description

This XSeries Program has been designed to influence, empower and educate a wider population to improve the health and healthcare of people with intellectual disability.

Worldwide, 60+ million people with intellectual disability experience poor health, die prematurely and receive inadequate healthcare. You will gain an understanding of the barriers and enablers for people with intellectual disability, their families, and their healthcare providers.

In our courses, you will learn about best practice in the field of intellectual disability healthcare and gain knowledge to improve health outcomes for this disadvantaged group.

Skills You Will Gain

Courses In This Learning Path

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Total Duration

4 weeks

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Level

Beginner

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Certifications

Through My Eyes - Intellectual Disability Healthcare around the World

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This course examines the lives of people with intellectual disabilities from around the globe, their families, and their supporters.

Learn about the difficulties and assistance received in healthcare for persons with intellectual disabilities. This includes their experiences with specific syndromes and communication problems. Also, how they keep healthy.

As they talk about complex care, rare conditions, early death and independence, family members will be available to help. The course's final session will be about the history of treatment and the impact of rights' movements upon healthcare delivery, common conditions, and health promotion.

The course is open to all, but it will be particularly relevant to advanced medical, disability, and allied health professionals. This course is also suitable for workforce education of medical professionals.

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Total Duration

5 weeks

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Level

Beginner

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Certifications

Well and Able - Improving the Physical Health of People with Intellectual Disability

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This course will focus on the health of people with intellectual disabilities. It will also cover oral and syndrome-specific health issues. Complex care includes issues related to aging, spasticity, as well as the health effects of epilepsy.

The course is open to all, but it will be particularly relevant to those working in the fields of disability, medical allied health and medical. This course can be used to train medical professionals in the field.

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Total Duration

5 weeks

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Intermediate

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Certifications

Able-Minded - Mental Health and People with Intellectual Disability

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This course will address the mental health of individuals with intellectual disabilities.

This course will cover the complex diagnosis of mental health problems in individuals with intellectual disabilities, as well as the various types of disorders, screenings, treatments, and assessments. A special focus will be placed on the legal and ethical issues in health care practice for patients who frequently require substituted consent.

The course is open to all, but it will be particularly relevant to advanced medical, disability, and allied health professionals. This course can be used to teach professionals interested in mental health.

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