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Severe to Profound Intellectual Disability: Circles of Care and Education (Coursera)

This course is about caring for and educating children (and youth) with severe to profound intellectual disability. We use the idea of 'circles' to position the child at the center of the many levels of support needed. Around the child are circles of care and education - such as [...]

Able-Minded - Mental Health and People with Intellectual Disability (edX)

Gain an understanding of mental health issues and ethical decision-making for people with intellectual disability. This health course will focus on the mental health issues of people with intellectual disability. You will learn about the complexities of diagnosing mental health issues in people with intellectual disabilities and the types [...]

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

Learn how to help those with intellectual disability achieve better health. This health course will examine the specific physical health issues that affect people with an intellectual disability including, oral health, syndrome specific health issues, health communication, especially for non-verbal patients, sexual health, and interactions between tertiary and primary [...]

Through my Eyes – Intellectual Disability Healthcare around the World (edX)

Learn, from personal stories, the daily life and challenges faced by those with intellectual disabilities. This health course focuses on the stories of people with intellectual disabilities around the world, as well as their families and supporters. You will learn about the challenges and aid received in healthcare for [...]

Good Practice in Autism Education (FutureLearn)

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Good Practice in Autism Education (FutureLearn)
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Autism is a highly varied condition and can be associated with exceptional academic ability through to intellectual disability. Currently there are many modalities of schooling for students with autism, including general special schools, autism-specific special schools, autism units within mainstream schools and being in a mainstream [...]

Improving Health Assessments for People with an Intellectual Disability (FutureLearn)

Jun 29th 2020
Improving Health Assessments for People with an Intellectual Disability (FutureLearn)
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Learn how to improve healthcare for people with intellectual disabilities with this course for healthcare professionals. Detecting poor health and supporting people with an intellectual disability in managing their health can be challenging for healthcare professionals. During this course, you will gain valuable knowledge that you can transfer into [...]

SMART-ASD: Matching Autistic People with Technology Resources (FutureLearn)

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SMART-ASD: Matching Autistic People with Technology Resources (FutureLearn)
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Determining the most appropriate technological resources for children with autism and/or intellectual (learning) disabilities. Most children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) also have an Intellectual Disability (ID) – or Learning Difficulty. However, this group is hugely under-represented within research and knowledge regarding this specific group can [...]

Curso SMART-ASD: Conectando Tecnologías con Personas con Autismo (FutureLearn)

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Curso SMART-ASD: Conectando Tecnologías con Personas con Autismo (FutureLearn)
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Encontrando los apoyos tecnológicos más adecuados para alumnado con autismo y/o discapacidad intelectual. Muchos niños con un diagnóstico de Trastorno del Espectro del Autismo (TEA) también tienen una Discapacidad Intelectual (DI). Sin embargo, este grupo está muy poco representado dentro de la investigación y conocimiento dentro de los [...]