Intellectual disability and dementia
For a person with intellectual disability, it may be harder to recognise an emerging dementia condition. This workshop delivered onsite helps participants to identify dementia related changes in people who have an existing intellectual disability and build on processes to support your clients through the changing nature of dementia.
Suitable for: Aged care, Allied health, Disability care, Home and community care, Hospitals, Disability care staff, Occupational therapists, Physiotherapists, Registered nurses, Social workers
Course type: Enabling environments and specialty programs
Duration: Three hours
Delivery mode: Face-to-face
Location: All states and territories
Program benefits
- Staff learn about the assessment and diagnosis of dementia for people with intellectual disability.
- Your workforce can adapt support to maintain the familiar routines for people living with intellectual disability and dementia.
- People living with intellectual disability and dementia feel supported as their needs change.
Book in your staff
This enquiry form is for group bookings.
If you want to book this course for your staff, fill in the form below.
If you're looking for training for yourself as an individual, see our professional development and training page for individual health workers.