Leadership and Advocacy هذه الدورة تدرس باللغة الإنجليزية

تفاصيل الدورة

The Leadership and Advocacy Programme for people with Intellectual Disabilities was created through a joint effort of the LIT Social Care Programme in partnership with community organisations providing services to people with disability. The main aims of the programme are to deliver a set of modules relevant to the lives of individuals with an intellectual disability, and to assist students in evaluating their own lives and increase expectations for their futures. The programme is tailored each year to the needs of the group as identified by the students. Material is delivered through lectures, workshops and co-learning assignments with the students of the LIT B.A. Applied Social Studies in Social Care.

Entry Requirement

Applicants should be age 18 or over. The course is open to individuals with an intellectual disability. Candidates must demonstrate a willingness to develop their self-advocacy skills and an ability to develop as leaders. Acceptance onto the course will be subject to interview. Literacy and numeracy are not a requirement for the course.

Course Content

• The following modules are included in the programme:
• Advocacy
• Leadership
• Human Rights
• Setting and Achieving Goals
• Agents of Change
• Communications
• Teamwork