I would like to let list members know that there are still places available
on a short course at the University of Bristol, 6-8 September 2004, which
aims to introduce participants to the skills, knowledge and understanding
required to act as an effective Personal Support Worker / Personal
Assistant with a person with learning difficulties. Further information is
below.
Please pass this information on to anyone who you think may be interested.
Many thanks
Kate Thomas
FURTHER INFORMATION
Working with People with Learning Difficulties
6-8 September 2004
(Apply by 27 August 2004)
People with learning difficulties, just as other disabled people, want to
be in control of their own lives and their support. However, there are
many barriers facing them, and personal support workers need to understand
some of these in order to support them effectively. They need the skills
to facilitate and empower, adopting an approach which is supportive, but
not directive.
The focus of this course will be on ways of working that demonstrate
equality and respect. This module will provide an overview of the
situation for people with learning difficulties, from their own point of
view and will focus in particular on two contexts in which support workers
may be involved: personal support paid for by direct payments, and
employment. Communication and accessible information are an essential part
of the support worker’s job, and these will be covered through practical
exercises.
Lead Tutor:
Val Williams – is a researcher at Norah Fry Research Centre, at the
University of Bristol, which carries out research for and with people with
learning difficulties. Val has particular interests in making information
easy to understand, and in supporting people with learning disabilities to
take control of their own lives.
Course fees:
£308.00 (residential) £251.00 (non residential)
For an application form pls contact:
Jo Frodsham
PA to Kate Thomas, Organising Tutor
Centre for Access & Communication Studies
University of Bristol
4th Floor, Union Building, Queens Road
Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1LN
Tel: 0117 954 5717
Fax: 0117 954 5714
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