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Disability Awareness (VTQ)™

Learn online about the different types of disability.
CPD Certified Online Training Approved by Skills for Care

Disability Awareness (VTQ)™ at a glance

  • 3-year nationally recognised certificate
  • 38 minutes of engaging video training
  • Video access for 8 months
  • Printable wall certificate
  • CPD time credit conformation
  • Free weekly video refresher
  • Evidence Based Training certificate
  • Videos include subtitles
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Online Course: £24.95 + VAT
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Disability Awareness is an important course in many different sectors, in out of the workplace.  This course covers the basics to give you a better understanding of disabilities.

The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.

  • Care workers
  • Medical professionals
  • Employees
  • Managers
  • Education

This course comes with 2.0 hrs (4.0 class) of CPD, although the time to complete the course online may be less than this. Total course time includes 38 minutes of video training as well as knowledge reviews, final test, remedial help and reviewing downloaded material.

The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.

  • Definition of Disabilities
  • Legislation
  • Basic Human Rights
  • Invisible Disability
  • Visual Impairment
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Intellectual Disability - Learning Disabilities
  • Physical Disability
  • Multiple Disabilities (Sensory and motor disability)
  • Speech or Language Impairment/Disorders
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
  • Autism Awareness
  • Social Communication and Interaction
  • Social Skills
  • Social Isolation
  • Mental Health