This guide is designed to provide direction to disability service providers in their support of young people with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder who show sexualised behaviours of concern.
This course covers communication and etiquette when working with people with a disability. The course allows people with a range of disabilities to speak for themselves about how service providers, support workers and colleagues can learn to communicate better with them. Manners are not something that come naturally, we all have to learn them. Topics covered: * Manners are important for everyone * How can you help? * Wheelchair Etiquette * Speaking * When someone has trouble speaking * When someone has trouble seeing * When someone has trouble hearing * Things to remember
With the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s becoming increasingly important for people to stay up-to-date with the latest information around the virus. You will understand how COVID-19 is spread and what you can do to minimise its occurrence. You will also learn about the options available to keep you and others safe including vaccinations, mask-wearing, and distancing measures.
Learn about working and communicating with people who are Deaf, along with strategies and knowledge to create a more inclusive and effective workplace.
Hearing Awareness Training helps people better understand hearing loss and its impact. This training provides practical information and strategies for better communication with people with hearing loss
As workers in the home, it is vitally important that we know how to stop the spread of germs. Germs spread infection and illness, which is harmful to our clients and to us. This course explains how germs spread and how we can control infection by clean habits and a clean environment. The greatest spreader of germs is our hands, and the video demonstrates how to wash hands properly in a home environment. Topics covered: * What is infection? * How to wash hands properly * Keep surfaces clean * Kitchens, bathrooms, toilet, laundry * Personal Protective Equipment
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