Learning disability awareness Learning disability awareness one hour

Learning disability awareness

Learning disability awareness one hour introduction Introductions: Marie Pate – Regional Engagement Manager Atim Abrams – Regional Engagement Officer Richard Lawrence – Mencap Project Support Assistant Copyright © Feb 2013 Royal Mencap Society. All Rights Reserved

Learning disability awareness training Quiz Is there more than one type of learning disability? A, Yes B, No

Learning disability awareness training Quiz Is there more than one type of learning disability? A, Yes B, No

Learning disability awareness training Quiz Can you treat a learning disability with medication? A, Yes B, No

Learning disability awareness training Quiz Can you treat a learning disability with medication? A, Yes B, No

Learning disability awareness training Quiz Can people with a learning disability make important decisions about their own lives? A, Yes B, No

Learning disability awareness training Quiz Can people with a learning disability make important decisions about their own lives? A, Yes B, No

Learning disability awareness training Quiz About 2% of people living in the UK have a learning disability A, Yes, that’s true B, No, that’s false

Learning disability awareness training Quiz About 2% of people living in the UK have a learning disability A, True B, False

Learning disability awareness training Quiz Autism is a type of learning disability, True or False? A, True B, False

Learning disability awareness training Quiz Autism is a type of learning disability, true or false? A, True B, False

Learning disability awareness training Quiz 8 out of 10 children with a learning disability are bullied. A, True B, False

Learning disability awareness training Film What is a learning disability? Copyright © Feb 2013 Royal Mencap Society. All Rights Reserved

What Does Learning Disability Mean Copyright © Feb 2013 Royal Mencap Society. All Rights Reserved

Learning disability awareness training Definitions Mencap: • A learning disability is a reduced intellectual ability and difficulty with everyday activities – for example household tasks, socialising or managing money – which affects someone for their whole life. • People with a learning disability tend to take longer to learn and may need support to develop new skills, understand complex information and interact with other people. • The level of support someone needs depends on individual factors, including the severity of their learning disability. . • It’s important to remember that with the right support, most people with a learning disability in the UK can lead independent lives Copyright © Feb 2013 Royal Mencap Society. All Rights Reserved

What causes a learning disability? Illness during pregnancy Baby born prematurely Damage to the baby's brain and spinal cord Accident Foetal alcohol syndrome Early childhood illness Baby not getting enough oxygen during birth Inherited from family All are caused by the way the brain develops before, during or shortly after birth. Copyright © Feb 2013 Royal Mencap Society. All Rights Reserved We don’t always know

Learning disability awareness training How a learning disability affects me Copyright © Feb 2013 Royal Mencap Society. All Rights Reserved

Learning disability awareness training Evaluation Thank you for your time and interest Please take a minute to writ a feedback on this session using the post it note provided. Copyright © Feb 2013 Royal Mencap Society. All Rights Reserved