Free advocates training from Afasic Cymru – Wales, UK

We are offering a free 3-hour training session on May 27th 2015 for advocates of children and young people to increase awareness of this very real disability.

Advocates may include: Parents, carers, foster carers & fostering agencies, Health Visitors, Social Services & English as an Additional Language (EAL) Services, play workers, youth justice case workers or indeed anyone working with/representing children & young people.

For more info please contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Learning and Development Event - England

A day aimed at front line staff and anyone interested in regulation and standards of health and social care for people with learning disabilities.

Programme of the day: CQC inspection of inpatient services - Dr Theresa Joyce, National Professional Advisor; Reasonable adjustments in healthcare: how do CQC inspections address the needs of people with learning disabilities? - Dr Susannah Baines, Lancaster University; Experts by Experience - Sarah Maguire, Director of Quality, Choice Support; Quality of Health principles - Jane Leeson, CEO Changing our Lives.

For more information go to:
http://www.bild.org.uk/our-services/events/quality-standards/

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Online courses for those who work with people with ASD

Drexel offers degree and certificate programs for educators and clinicians who work with individuals with autism spectrum disorders, including nurses, therapists, teachers, special education instructors and administrators.

Drexel University Online is dedicated to developing skilled professionals to adeptly teach, care for, and nurture individuals with autism spectrum disorders through our online master's degree and graduate certificate programs.

Learn more: http://www.drexel.com/online-degrees/education-degrees/landingpages/autism-group-201404.aspx

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Combating Prejudice and Discrimination directed at people with learning disabilities, Meeting in London UK, July 2015

This event will launch the findings from a review into attitudes towards people with intellectual disabilities around the globe, and efforts to improve them. This project has been conducted in partnership with Leonard Cheshire Disability, Inclusion International, and distributed globally with support from IASSID and Special Olympics.

Positive efforts to raise awareness and foster acceptance and equality from the UK and from around the world will be presented.

Thursday 16 July 2015 at UCL, 10:00 to 16:30.

To book a place please visit this page: https://eventbrite.com/event/16055886589/

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