Learning Disability Awareness and Communication Taster Session File

Learning Disability Awareness and Communication Taster Session File name: LDA Presentation, Date created: 18/05/16, Date for revision: 18/05/17

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Aims for the session The main aim of this taster session: • Is to raise awareness of learning disability and demonstrate the various aspects of communication and its importance in creating an inclusive environment. • By the end of the session you should be able to explain what learning disability is, what it is not and the causes. • We will spend some time thinking about communication and you will be able to demonstrate how to communicate well with people with a learning disability.

What does a learning disability mean to you Activity In your groups can you discuss and come up with a definition of what a learning disability means to you. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=3 yv. ZYye. WE 20

What is a learning disability? Activity In groups decide which of the statements are True or False?

What are the causes? Activity Can you shout what you think causes a learning disability?

Communication Here is a quote from a person with a learning disability: “Sometimes I've got the words in my mind, and I'm trying to explain it in the best possible way, but it doesn't always come out. ” So what can we do about this?

Communication Difficulties Activity Can write down what communication difficulties do think people with a learning disability might experience?

10 Top Tips for Communication 1. Find a good place to communicate in. 2. Check with the person that you understand each other. 3. Watch the person. 4. Do not rush or hurry someone’s answer. 5. Learn from experience – it takes time to get it right. 6. Ask open questions. 7. Use drawings, photos, and objects to describe things. 8. Many people will only understand key words. 9. Break down complicated instructions. 10. Give extra help in busy situations.

Evaluation and Further Information Please take the time to fill in the evaluation form For more information you can visit Mencap’s website on www. mencap. org. uk. Thank you for your time and interest