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Bereavement and Loss, 2-day course in Scotland with a focus on people with PMLD, November 2015

This is a two day course on supporting bereaved people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and their parents/carers

This course is highly participative and will have a mix of tutor input and experiential learning. It will also have opportunities for participants to be involved in reflective practice.

It can be used for CPD purposes – i.e. SVQ, HNC, PRTL, CLPLO and post-grad. This course will count as 12 hours CPD time.

Themes will include: Theories of Grief; what is PMLD? Understanding the effects of Bereavement; Supporting Bereaved People with PMLD; Rituals and Practices; and more.

Course evaluation will be undertaken with the use of pre and post-course questionnaires.

Course participants will:

 

gain an understanding of how bereavement and loss affects people with PMLD gain an understanding of how

bereavement and loss affects family carers who have cared for a person with PMLD feel more confident in working with

people who have experienced bereavement a

have more knowledge of the theories of bereavement and loss

develop practical skills to work with people who have experienced bereavement and loss

 

23rd and 24th November at University of Dundee

Contact Sandra Strathie for further information – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

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