Learning Disability and Autism Awareness: Reasonable Adjustments UK
Course Content
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Section 1: Understanding Learning Disability and Autism
1.1 What a Learning Disability Is
1.2 Understanding Autism
1.3 Language and Attitudes
1.4 Health Inequalities
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Section 2: The Law and Policy Framework
2.1 Equality Law and the Duty to Make Reasonable Adjustments
2.2 Accessible Information and Recording Adjustments
2.3 Autism and Learning Disability Policy Across the UK
2.4 Training Requirements in England
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Section 3: Communication and Accessible Information
3.1 Communicating with People with a Learning Disability
3.2 Communicating with Autistic People
3.3 Hospital Passports and Accessible Information
3.4 Working with Family Carers, Support Workers and Advocates
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Section 4: Reasonable Adjustments in Practice
4.1 Before and During Appointments
4.2 Hospital Admissions
4.3 Health Checks, Screening and Medication
4.4 Diagnostic Overshadowing, Pain and Deterioration
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Section 5: Capacity, Consent and Decision-Making
5.1 Supporting People to Make Decisions
5.2 Assessing Capacity and Best Interests
5.3 Resuscitation Decisions
5.4 Restrictive Practices and Behaviour That Challenges
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Section 6: Safeguarding, Learning and Team Practice
6.1 Safeguarding People with a Learning Disability and Autistic People
6.2 Learning from Lives and Deaths
6.3 Mental Health and Crisis
6.4 Making Reasonable Adjustments Part of Everyday Practice
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Section 7: Conclusion and Key Points
Conclusion and Key Points
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Section 8: References and Quick Reference
References and Further Reading
Quick-Reference Guide
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Section 9: Reflection
Your reflective account