Education, Training & Development

CRU workshops and events meet the needs of people with a wide range of knowledge and experiences:

INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOPS:

• An orientation to disability work: roles and relationships
• The impact of an impairment on ordinary life
• What is a good life and how do we support someone to get one?

WORKING IN PERSON-CENTRED WAYS:

• How to maximise a person's community presence and participation
• How to craft an environment that will empower and sustain people with disabilities
• How to maximise a person's potential to learn
• How to understand and respond well to what is called "challenging behaviour"
• How to support people with disabilities to develop and maintain meaningful relationships

SERVICE ORIENTED WORKSHOPS:

• How to develop and coordinate a service that is responsive to the needs of individuals with disabilities
• How can management committees work well
• Duty of care and ethical support: exploring the dilemmas
• Relationships and the role of the support worker
• The challenges of working in people's homes

THEORETICAL EVENTS:

• Social Role Valorisation-A Reflective Event
• P.A.S.S.I.N.G. A practicum following the SRV Theory event.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

• Leadership challenges, skills and styles