Course details

Course Aims and Opportunities

  • This course is aimed at all professionals who need to enhance their knowledge and understanding of disability and working with people with disabilities.
  • The module will also provide a solid foundation for further studies in health, education, management or social studies.
  • Successful candidates can go on to study other business modules and progress to a major award and/or higher level qualifications in business or management.

Course Outline

What is a disability

  • Develop awareness of the various definitions of disability as embodied in Irish legislation, World Health Organisation and the United Nations.
  • Understand the various classifications of disability and the theoretical models used when studying disability, e.g., the medical model, social model, International Classification of Functioning and Disability.
  • Analyse one’s own perception of disability.

Living with Disability

  • Recognise types of disability, physical, learning, specific learning difficulties, mental illness, sensorial disability, conditions such as diabetes and epilepsy.
  • Explain the impact of these disabilities and outline strategies to minimise barriers that they may cause for people.
  • Outline the resources available in the community for people with disability.
  • Evaluate the rehabilitation and support strategies that are available to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities.

Legislation, Policy and Practice

  • Requirements of employers, educational institutions, public service providers in accommodating people with disabilities.
  • National Disability Authority, Equality Authority, Citizens Information Board, Government Departments and the National Disability Strategy 2005.
  • Accommodating Disability in Education, Training, and the Workplace
  • Approaches to accommodating people with disability in the education system.
  • Vocational and rehabilitative training such as person centred, individual action plans, modular learning, community, home and employer based training, apprenticeships.
  • Employment options and grant schemes.
  • Assistive technology in education, training and employment.

Assessment

  • Learner Record (50%): Reflective journal on integration of classroom learning into daily work to support the needs of people with disabilities.
  • Project (50%): Assignment which demonstrates understanding of disability issues, living with a disability, legislation, and accommodating disability in education, training and the workplace.
Updated on 08 November, 2015
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