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Supporting Persons with a Learning Disability Course
Last updated:
June 2026
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This Course Includes:
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Full audio voiceover
7 CPD points
Description
Working with a person with a learning disability requires you to understand the principles, frameworks, legislation, anti-discrimination policies, communication style, and development of personalised care. The learning disability training from High Skills Training offers you an in-depth understanding of all these skills. It covers all the advanced topics as well as the basics, which makes this Supporting Persons with a Learning Disability course a complete package for you to revise your skills and gain new ones.
This course is ideal for care workers, support staff, educators, and professionals working in social care, healthcare, and education who want to improve the quality of care and support for individuals with learning disabilities.
You will gain knowledge of what services are needed for the complex and diverse needs of people with learning disabilities. Also, you will learn about the technologies to communicate with the person who has learning disabilities. These skills will help you to evaluate and enhance the quality of life for people with LD. The course also covers frameworks for delivering person-centred care and risk assessment for people with complex needs.
The course further explores autism support, sensory processing, environmental adaptations, and evidence-based interventions, ensuring learners can address co-existing conditions and dual diagnoses with confidence.
At the end of this learning disability training, you will get access to real-life case studies, self-assessments, and exercises. This will help you to practice and sharpen your knowledge. High Skills Training provides a FREE DIGITAL CPD CERTIFICATE as proof of completion. Enrol today in this course and prepare yourself to support people with learning disabilities across various settings.
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What you will learn in this course
- Core principles, frameworks, and values for supporting people with learning disability
- Recognising categories, levels, early signs, and diagnostic pathways for learning disabilities
- Legislation, human rights, safeguarding, and anti-discrimination policies
- Person-centred care planning, holistic support, and independence strategies
- Communication approaches, positive behaviour support, and assistive tech use
- Understanding autism, dual diagnoses, sensory needs, and environmental adaptations
Who Should Take This Course
- Support Workers and Care Assistants: Those providing direct personal or social care for individuals with learning disabilities.
- Health and Social Care Professionals: Including nurses, allied health practitioners, occupational therapists, and community-based workers.
- Learning Disability Support Specialists: Individuals involved in behaviour support, advocacy, planning, and service delivery.
- Teachers, Teaching Assistants, and SEN Professionals: Those working in educational settings with learners who have developmental or learning disabilities.
- Residential, Domiciliary, and Supported-Living Staff: Teams supporting individuals in home, community, or specialist settings.
- Parents, Carers, and Guardians: Individuals seeking to improve their understanding, confidence, and competence in supporting someone with a learning disability.
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Supporting Persons with a Learning Disability Course
Curriculum
Understanding Learning Disabilities
Section Overview of Understanding Learning Disabilities
Learning Disability: Introduction and General Overview
Key Learning-Disability Categories and Levels
Causes and Contributing Factors of Learning Disabilities
Early Signs and Indicators of Learning Disabilities
Self-Assessment Case Study — Early Signs and Indicators of Learning Disabilities
Diagnostic Pathways for Learning Disabilities
Models of Learning Disability and Their Impact on Care
Highlight of Understanding Learning Disabilities
Principles, Values, and Frameworks of Support in Learning Disability
Communication and Behaviour in Learning Disability Support
Person-Centred Care, Planning, and Support Delivery in Learning Disability
Understanding and Supporting Individuals with Autism in Relation to Learning Disabilities
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