Disability Confidence for Educational Practitioners

The course equips practitioners with comprehensive disability awareness, academic discourse around disability, ways of representing disabled people positively, and with practical strategies for action research with learners, related to perceptions of disability.

Participants completing this short course will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to initiate informed conversations about disability with learners and their families, to advocate for inclusive pedagogies, and to research what works effectively in their own context. This credential enhances professional credibility and contributes to a more inclusive and supportive educational community.

• Aware of different ways of thinking about disability and how different modes of thinking impact learning and development.
• Knowledgeable concerning disability positive learning environments that represent diverse abilities and promote equitable participation.
• Able to engage effectively with students, parents, and colleagues about disability in a sensitive and empathetic manner.
• Able to create representative and accessible teaching Materials: we will explore  techniques for developing and using accessible teaching materials that positively represent disabled learners.
• Able to conduct action research to determine the impact of  representative teaching materials and teaching activities in their own setting.

Sign up by 15th September.