UCT has launched a MOOC, the first of its kind. It aims to inform and empower parents, caregivers, therapists and others involved in working with a person with severe to profound intellectual disability by exploring what intellectual disability entails, learning about support needs, how to go about planning learning activities and building relationships of care and respect.
The course topics include:
• Who is the child with severe to profound
intellectual disability?
• Lifelong learning
• Facilitating learning
• Rights, advocacy and relationships of care
This course is aimed at parents and caregivers of children with severe to profound intellectual disability, therapists, centre managers and the broader public / community who are interested in knowing more about caring for and educating a person with an intellectual disability.
To learn more visit: https://www.coursera.org/learn/intellectual-disability-care-education/ or download the flyer here
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