Disability Support Course
What will I learn?
Improve your skills in looking after older people and those with disabilities with this Course on Supporting People with Disabilities. It's made for people who want to learn more and get better at their job, in a way that fits their schedule and is good quality. You'll learn how to spot and fix dangers in the places where you work, put safety rules in place, and get ready for anything that might happen. You'll also learn how to talk to people who have trouble thinking clearly, how to make care plans that are just right for each person, and how to help them do things for themselves as much as they can. You'll understand the problems people have getting around and how to help them be social, so you can give them the best care possible.
Apoia's Unique Features
Develop skills
Strengthen the development of the practical skills listed below
Make sure things are safe: Find dangers and use safety rules where you work.
Talk well with people: Get good at talking and using your body language so people understand you.
Create care plans: Make plans that are just for one person and change them as needed to give the best help.
Help people do things on their own: Help people enough but also let them do what they can for themselves.
Help people move around: Use ways and tools to help people move safely.
Suggested summary
Workload: between 4 and 360 hours
Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload.
- Choose which chapter to start with
- Add or remove chapters
- Increase or decrease the course workload
Examples of chapters you can add
You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below
This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.