Academy Training Resources: IDD across the Lifespan

IDD across the Lifespan

TRAINING RESOURCES

Links to External Training Resources

To nominate a link to be listed here,
contact: Judith McKenzie
Judith.mckenzie@uct.ac.za

Prenatal Development

IASSIDD-Generated Training Resources

To nominate a link to be listed here,
contact: Michael Arthur-Kelly
michael.arthur-kelly@newcastle.edu.au

Prenatal Development

Infancy

Infancy

Early Childhood & Early Intervention

Early Childhood & Early Intervention

Childhood Development

Childhood Development

Inclusive Education

Educating and Caring for Children with Profound Intellectual Disability: A manual for carers and teachers

This manual is aimed at those working and interacting with children with profound intellectual disability. It is aligned with South Africa’s Department of Basic Education’s learning programme for learners with profound intellectual disability.

Learning at home Open Educational Resources

Trying to support learning at home can be extremely stressful for parents and caregivers. In this guide, some key ideas and practical guidelines are provided on how to make learning at home a little easier

This massive online open course (MOOC) explores the support that teachers need in order to meet the needs of children with severe to profound hearing, visual and intellectual disabilities.

This massive online open course (MOOC) is about caring for and educating children (and youth) with severe to profound intellectual disability.

Inclusive Education in Low-Income Countries: A Resource for Teacher Educators, Parent Trainers and Community Development Workers

The book describes the issues to be considered for implementing inclusive strategies: and the roles of different sectors, as well as society at large.

Inclusive Education

Adolescence

Adolescence

Transition to Adult Life

Books Beyond Words

People who can’t read or who don’t like written words are often very good at reading pictures. By telling the whole story in pictures, each Books Beyond Words narrative gives people the chance to work together and explore different types of situations.

Transition to Adult Life

Adult Life

Tools for Talking

Resources to facilitate culturally sensitive, person-centred communication and understanding, service planning and delivery. The tools for talking include five short videos and five activities.

Adult Life

Employment & Other Occupational Activities

Employment & Other Occupational Activities

Leisure & Recreational Activities

Leisure & Recreational Activities

Seniors’ Issues

Seniors’ Issues

End of Life

End of Life

International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) 

The International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) is the first and only world-wide group dedicated to the scientific study of intellectual disability.

Founded in 1964 as the International Association for the Scientific Study of Mental Deficiency, IASSIDD is an international, interdisciplinary and scientific non-governmental organization which promotes worldwide research and exchange of information on intellectual disabilities.