Course Summary
Course Category: Disability Training Provision
This is a course for people with intellectual disabilities.
The Certificate in Disability-Inclusive Practice is for students who have already completed the Certificate in Contemporary Living, or the Certificate in Social Citizenship, or another equivalent programme.
The course aims to develop students’ presentation, communication and self-advocacy skills. Students will learn to:
- Deliver training on disability-inclusive practices in education and professional settings
- Review and respond to policies for disability inclusion
- Audit spaces for the physical, social and cultural inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.
A work placement is an important part of the course.
The Inclusive National Higher Education Forum is a national interest group comprised of representatives of higher education providers who offer programmes of inclusive education to learners with intellectual disabilities in Ireland.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Statutory frameworks for disability inclusion
Finding and using your voice
Presentation and communication skills
Reviewing and auditing skills
Employment and social enterprise: Internship
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Administrative
Administrative people are interested in work that offers security and a sense of being part of a larger process. They may be at their most productive under supervisors who give clear guidelines and while performing routine tasks in a methodical and reliable way.
They tend to enjoy clerical and most forms of office work, where they perform essential administrative duties. They often form the backbone of large and small organisations alike. They may enjoy being in charge of office filing systems, and using computers and other office equipment to keep things running smoothly. They usually like routine work hours and prefer comfortable indoor workplaces.
