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Disability Awareness Courses
Understanding Disability:
From Awareness to Action
CPD Accredited, Interactive Short Courses - just £25 - £60
or 1-4 Tokens
CPD Tokens
Find out how you can do up to 6 courses for FREE each month!
Each course itself is worth between £20 and £60, so you can give yourself as much CPD accredited training as you'd like to do.
Short Summary
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2 - 4 hr course
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Understand the impact of disabilities—and discover how you can offer meaningful support.
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Learn from the comfort of your own home or get more practical & hands-on in our Training Centre in Derbyshire
Overview
Disabilities affect millions of people—but too often, the barriers they face come from a lack of understanding, not from the condition itself.
Our Disability Awareness courses (available in different lengths to suit your needs) give you the insight, knowledge, and practical steps to create a more inclusive and supportive environment.
Learn how disabilities can impact everyday life, and discover what you can do to make a real difference—for your colleagues, customers, or community.
Ready to build awareness and break down barriers? Get in touch or book your course today.
Click 'Book' below to choose your date and book,
or to request this course to be run for your own people.
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NEURODEVELOPMENTAL CONDITIONS
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DISABILITIES GENERAL
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MEDICAL CONDITIONS
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MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS
Session Contents for Disability 1
- Introduction to Disabilities
- Myths around Disabilities
- Types of Disabilities
- Medical Model versus Social Model
- Societal Barriers
- Communication
- Reasonable Adjustments
- Key Takeaways
Benefits of this Course
- There are 16.8 million disabled people in the UK, you will be interacting with disabled people (even when this may not be obvious)
- Build confidence in real-life situations - know what to say and do when interacting with someone with a disability — without fear of getting it wrong.
- Improve communication skills - learn practical, respectful ways to communicate with individuals with a wide range of needs and preferences
- Understand barriers, not just disabilities - shift your perspective using the Social Model of Disability — and learn how to remove everyday barriers
- Create more inclusive environments - discover simple, realistic adjustments that make your workplace or setting more accessible and welcoming
- Avoid common mistakes and assumptions - gain awareness of language, behaviours, and unconscious biases that can unintentionally exclude others
- Support others more effectively - whether you work with, support, or interact with people with disabilities — learn how to respond in a helpful, respectful, and appropriate way
- Turn awareness into practical action - leave with clear, actionable steps you can apply immediately — no specialist knowledge required
CPD Accredited Qualification
We are a CPD Accredited Centre with The CPD Accreditation Office.
We will send you a CPD Certificate after these Disability Awareness Sessions that you have completed successfully.
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