What you will learn

What is the experience of people with intellectual disability around the world, what barriers do they face, and how do they overcome these?
What are their healthcare needs and how can good health be promoted?
What health conditions do they commonly experience and how can these be assessed and managed?
What influence do other factors such as ageing and epilepsy have on their health?
What mental health issues do they have and how can these be recognised and managed?
What are some of the ethical and legal issues that are of particular relevance to them?

Program Overview

Expert instruction

3 high-quality courses

Self-paced

Progress at your own speed

4 months

1 - 2 hours per week

$387

USD

For the full program experience

Courses in this program

UQx's Intellectual Disability Healthcare XSeries Program
Through My Eyes - Intellectual Disability Healthcare around the World
Well and Able - Improving the Physical Health of People with Intellectual Disability
Able-Minded - Mental Health and People with Intellectual Disability
XSeries Details

Former Education Coordinator at the Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability

The University of Queensland

Former Director of the Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability

The University of Queensland

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