http://www.communitycare.co.uken-gbFri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://communitycareccpqaprog.rbi.internal/Events/5240/social-stories-for-children-and-adults-with-autistic-spectrum-disorders.htmlhttp://communitycareccpqaprog.rbi.internal/Events/5240/social-stories-for-children-and-adults-with-autistic-spectrum-disorders.htmlThe day is an introduction to social stories. It will provide participants with an understanding of children and adults with an autistic spectrum disorder and how using a social story approach can be effective in developing learning. It also explores the development of play skills and provides a useful development profile of how skills can be nurtured from an early age.Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://communitycareccpqaprog.rbi.internal/Events/5066/degenerative-visual-conditions-and-adventitious-sight-loss-medical-educational-and-emotional-factors.htmlhttp://communitycareccpqaprog.rbi.internal/Events/5066/degenerative-visual-conditions-and-adventitious-sight-loss-medical-educational-and-emotional-factors.htmlSome children and young people have eye conditions that are likely to lead to deterioration in their vision as they grow older, creating potential difficulties at a practical, educational and emotional level. Others may lose their sight suddenly through accident or trauma. This one-day course is designed to consider the particular needs of these young people and to identify ways in which they can be supported to adjust to their changing visual circumstances most effectively. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://communitycareccpqaprog.rbi.internal/Events/5038/planning-for-permanency.htmlhttp://communitycareccpqaprog.rbi.internal/Events/5038/planning-for-permanency.htmlAims: To explore and examine: the various legal routes to achieving permanency for children, where a return home to birth parents is not possible; the therapeutic services needed to support permanent placements; the range of options around contact and what is required to ensure it benefits children; the provision of a sensitive and informed intermediary service for adopted adults and birth parents. Who should attend: Social workers new to adoption teams, or those planning to move into adoption work; CAMHS team members working within adoption; psychologists and other professionals working with adopted children and their families. This course is also of relevance to: therapists and counsellors; staff of Adoption Support Agencies, Voluntary Adoption Agencies and Independent Fostering Agencies; individuals intending to apply for registration as Adoption Support Agencies; child protection professionals, and child care lawyers. Programme: 5 November (AM) Legal Routes to Permanency Exploring Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://communitycareccpqaprog.rbi.internal/Events/5241/communication-and-autism.htmlhttp://communitycareccpqaprog.rbi.internal/Events/5241/communication-and-autism.htmlThis event will enable participants to gain insight into the complexities of communication for individuals with autism, and identify practical strategies in adjusting our language and the way in which we communicate.Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://communitycareccpqaprog.rbi.internal/Events/5163/supporting-people-with-a-learning-disabilitiy-to-make-choices-and-decisions-in-their-lives.htmlhttp://communitycareccpqaprog.rbi.internal/Events/5163/supporting-people-with-a-learning-disabilitiy-to-make-choices-and-decisions-in-their-lives.htmlThis event will give participants the opportunity to explore how people with a learning disability can be supported to take more control of their own lives. This will include supporting people in making simple everyday decisions, such as what to eat and what to wear as well as being involved in bigger decisions such as the recruitment of staff and managing their own finances. The day will also address how current policy, legislation and ‘best practice’ guidance can support people to maintain the balance between choice and risk and promote an understanding of the rights of people with a learning disability.Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://communitycareccpqaprog.rbi.internal/Events/5166/providing-effective-supervision.htmlhttp://communitycareccpqaprog.rbi.internal/Events/5166/providing-effective-supervision.htmlThis event aims to teach participants how to build effective narratives of everyday life with people who have severe and profound learning disabilities. Activities will include how to create experiences that are interesting and memorable, how to record events through multimedia and sensory scrapbooks, and how to support people in storytelling.Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://communitycareccpqaprog.rbi.internal/Events/5191/advanced-practitioner-safeguarding-adults-the-changing-face-of-adult-protection-work.htmlhttp://communitycareccpqaprog.rbi.internal/Events/5191/advanced-practitioner-safeguarding-adults-the-changing-face-of-adult-protection-work.htmlThe event will enable participants to explore key changes to legislation and guidance, consider information from recent inquiries, and clarify their role in developing effective practice in relation to safeguarding adults within their service areas.Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://communitycareccpqaprog.rbi.internal/Events/5223/providing-effective-supervision.htmlhttp://communitycareccpqaprog.rbi.internal/Events/5223/providing-effective-supervision.htmlEffective supervision of your staff can make a major contribution to the way your organisation can ensure the achievement of high quality support for people with learning disabilities. Good quality supervision helps workers to feel valued and motivated and can assist in the retention and ongoing development of staff. This event will provide the underpinning knowledge for the new Skills for Care ‘Providing Effective Supervision’ unit of competence. It will also take into account the many different contexts in which supervision now takes place.Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://communitycareccpqaprog.rbi.internal/Events/5181/understanding-learning-disabilities-and-providing-great-support.htmlhttp://communitycareccpqaprog.rbi.internal/Events/5181/understanding-learning-disabilities-and-providing-great-support.htmlThis event will explore what the term ‘learning disability’ means, and explores the core difficulties people with learning disabilities experience and identify ways to provide effective person centred support. The event will help participants identify what “great” support is, and how to deliver it. It will also explore how the role of care/support staff is changing, including an introduction to the potential impact of direct payments and individualised budgets.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://communitycareccpqaprog.rbi.internal/Events/5236/personalised-learning-using-supportive-strategies-in-and-out-of-the-classroom-pluss.htmlhttp://communitycareccpqaprog.rbi.internal/Events/5236/personalised-learning-using-supportive-strategies-in-and-out-of-the-classroom-pluss.htmlThis event addresses the needs of the child with complex autism and an inability to learn and stay in the classroom. The day includes a wide range of ideas to stimulate and include such children, based on an analysis of learning needs, preference of location, activity, behaviour supports and how to provide inclusive individualised learning. It will also demonstrate the success of the programme with the results of a radical project at Loddon School.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT