Working with adults with a learning disability
Working with adults with a learning disability
Study Task in preparation for the module
1.
Reflective task. Think carefully about your life. Next, imagine what would have been different if you had been born with a disability. Choose from perhaps…
Down’s Syndrome
Cerebral palsy
Rhetts’ Syndrome
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Autistic Specrum
Asperger’s Syndrome
Write down your learning, thoughts and feelings from this activity using the work of Jasper and bring it with you for week one.
Jasper, M. (2003) Beginning Reflective Practice. Cheltenham: Nelson Thornes,
Chapter 2: Knowing ourselves pp.32-70.
2.
Read Haddon, M. (2003) The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time London: Random House. This is available as a Kindle edition for £3.66.Write down what you have learned about the concept of ‘difference’ from reading this book.
3.
Read, part of Autism Awareness week:
http://www.theguardian.com/tmi/2016/apr/01/10-startling-statistics-about-autism
