Understanding Intellectual Disability: What you always needed to know but were mostly never told - WEBINAR SERIES

This is a series of of 3 webinars:

Part 1. Thursday 9th September - 10.30am-12.30pm

Part 2. Monday 13th September - 10.30am - 12.30pm

Part 3 with Live Q&A. Wednesday 15th September - 10.30am - 1.00pm

Often we speak about focusing on the ‘ordinary’ and ‘typical’ ways and means to help people have access to the good things of life. However it’s also necessary to understand how intellectual disability can affect people in very real ways.

Presented by John Armstrong, this series of three interactive webinars introduces many of the main impacts of intellectual impairment. Participants will gain greater insight into the challenges that people face, and explore practical principles for supporting people to succeed and understand.

The webinars be presented live and the final webinar will include a live Q&A. Recordings will be made available to participants for a limited time.

Part 1: Introduction & the impact of not understanding intellectual disability

In this session, John will provide an introduction to the series and discuss the impact of not understanding intellectual disability and its consequences for learning and support.

Part 2: Understanding intellectual disability

In this session, John will assist participants to understand intellectual disability. He will discuss some of the universal things that people with an intellectual disability tend to struggle with and how this knowledge can inform the way we provide support, putting people at their best advantage.

Part 3: Support & Learning Strategies and live Q&A

In session three, John will draw together the information from the previous two sessions and discuss how participants can create successful learning strategies and support. He will also discuss some unique strengths that people bring to relationships. This session will include a live Q&A with John.

About the Presenter:

John Armstrong has been involved in the lives of people with a disability and their families for over 40 years. He has worked as a trainer and consultant across many settings with individuals, families and agencies throughout Australia & New Zealand, affording him a large scope of experience & learning. John is a Senior Social Role Valorisation Trainer as well as having extensive involvement with Citizen Advocacy. John has a particular interest in promoting people’s welfare and reducing the potential for neglect and harm.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar series is for all of those who are looking for practical ways to support people with an intellectual disability to succeed and be understood.

This will include family members and workers at all levels.

Download the Flyer here (pdf)

Download the Accessible flyer here (word doc)

Learning Objectives

These will be available soon

About CRU:

For over 30 years, Community Resource Unit has been working across Queensland to help people with disability take control of their lives and take their place in their community.

This event is subsidised by the Commonwealth Department of Social Services through an Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) grant.