Dual Diagnosis - Mental Health and Learning Disabilities

Dual Diagnosis - Mental Health and Learning Disabilities

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Dual Diagnosis is a term that is used in many different areas, however in the field we work in we are specifically discussing people who have a Learning Disability and who may experience Mental Health issues.

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Aim

For staff to be able to effectively support people who have a learning disability and who are also experiencing mental health problems.

Objectives:

  • to understand the common features of the main types of mental illness
  • to understand effects of the main types of mental illness on the individual and their quality of life
  • to understand the possible differences in the way mental illness may present in people who have a learning disability
  • to learn practical approaches to support people during episodes of mental illness
  • to learn practical approaches to improving the general well being of those you support

This workshop is interspersed with exercises, video, presentation and discussion.

This course was invaluable and just what we needed to raise morale and self-esteem at such a difficult, critical time in 2020.

The course was deemed ‘enlightening, thought provoking and a tonic’ and reinforced a team building approach. Staff felt it was an ‘eye opener’ to witness how other staff were feeling when they were feeding back anonymously about their feelings, emotions and experiences and felt that they were not alone.

Staff took time to focus on their positive and supportive reactions to pupils and staff who were in distress or needed support and assistance and will apply these strategies to themselves. A very positive camaraderie and renewed team building approach has resulted from this course.

We have worked with Des on other sessions and projects and he never fails to enthuse, engage, challenge and support staff. Thanks so much, an excellent experience again.

Head Teacher

Your thought process changes after the workshop. Very helpful

Teaching Assistant

Interesting, informative, relevant and inspiring.

Teaching Assistant

It was very interesting and was good to catch up/recap on somethings. very useful

Teaching Assistant

Loved the course, kept waiting for you to shout , look forward to seeing you in person again.

Teaching Assistant

It was really good to get an understanding of the effect of reinforcement (positive and negative) and the impact of immediate against future.

Teaching Assistant

Interesting and beneficial as a reminder and reinforcer. I was able to relate the strategies to my work and some to home. I take from the course different ideas and a continually changing and developing mindset.

Behaviour Support Specialist

I felt the workshop was interesting and built on the experiences of previous training. The content revisiting Attachment theory was particularly useful to me as I have just started working with a very vulnerable young pupil for whom perception regarding acceptance and rejection is particularly difficult.

Teaching Assistant

Lots of information given today and I found it very interesting, especially the parts about the advisor. That will help me in my own personal experiences in future as well as passing it on to others I work with.

Teaching Assistant

This was a fascinating course. The presentation was very engaging, I liked the anonymous answers we could provide through menti. It supported me to contribute. The ideas and concepts presented will support me personally and the students and staff I work with. Thank you Des.

Qualified Specialist Teacher of the Deaf

Some really helpful content, Putting on the break, naming your inner voice, positive and negative reinforcement clarified. A really interesting day- Where were you when I had my nervous breakdown? It would be good to learn this stuff academically rather than by bitter experience. This should be standard teaching on a PGCE .

ALN Teacher

very good presentation and information. I learned a lot that I didn't know before.

Teaching Assistant

always inspiring and beneficial to me

Teaching Assistant

Fantastic course, very interesting and well presented. Excellent strategies to use in the workplace for children and staff

Teaching Assistant

The pro social Ebola was very inspiring. Some good reading about how we react and finding a tool that works even though you may need to adapt that tool. Building upon relationships and developing positive ones.

Teaching Assistant

Excellent course, really informative and thought provoking...

Teaching Assistant

Another really valuable training course to put to good use both in a work environment and personally. Brilliantly delivered, as always. Reminded me that we all have the ability to create a better environment, mentally and emotionally for ourselves and others. Des gives us the tools in which to achieve that. It's a gentle, caring approach with huge impact. Always leave feeling much better equipped to cope with the vast array of situations we can all find ourselves in.

Teaching Assistant

Excellent course, very privileged to be able to experience this.

Teaching Assistant

Des is a great teacher. I always find his courses really useful and the information/ theories he gives are very beneficial and are really helpful, both personally and in the workplace.

Teaching Assistant

Really enjoyed the course as always.

Teaching Assistant

Very interesting, looking forward to when we can do hands on training

Teaching Assistant
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