Free online course about Integrated Healthcare for Children with Developmental Disabilities

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From the organisers:

We are pleased to announce an additional run of this free online course from the International Centre for Evidence in Disability at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. If you have a moment, we’d greatly appreciate if you were able to share across your networks. We’ve had around 4,000 learners take the course from over 100 countries and we are excited to invite new learners!

Register for the course here: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/children-with-developmental-disabilities
 
Integrated Healthcare for Children with Developmental Disabilities
 
Over this 3 week course, we will explore how to deliver appropriate, high-quality healthcare for children with development disabilities.
 
By the end of the course you will able to:

  • Describe developmental disability and the impact of impairment on children and their families
  • Explain how early intervention can improve long-term outcomes for children with developmental disabilities
  • Identify the specialist and general healthcare needs of children with developmental disabilities
  • Investigate the barriers and solutions to improve a child’s access to healthcare services
  • Explore the importance of working in equal partnership with children and their families
  • Reflect on the broader needs and fundamental rights of children with developmental disabilities
  • Discuss how to collaborate with other service providers


Join the conversation on social media: Use the hashtag #FLhealthchilddisability to join social media conversations from across the globe.
 
Register for the course here: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/children-with-developmental-disabilities