Meet Your Instructor:

Debora Sepich
Meet Your Instructor:

Debora Sepich
Meet Your Instructor:

Debora Sepich
About This Course:
This health course will focus on the mental health issues of people with intellectual disability.
You will learn about the complexities of diagnosing mental health issues in people with intellectual disabilities and the types of disorders, assessments, screenings, and treatments used. There will also be a special focus on the legal and ethical complexities in health practice with patients who often require substituted consent.
This course is open to anyone, but will be of particular relevance to those in the field of advanced medical, allied health, and disability. It can also be used as workforce education for professionals who are interested in mental health.
What You’ll Learn:
- mental health issues and disorders
- mental health assessments and screenings
- challenging behaviors
- treatments
- legal and ethical issues

XSeries Program in Intellectual Disability Healthcare
Understand the barriers and enablers
Meet Your Instructors:

Nicholas Lennox

Miriam Taylor
About This Course:
This health course will examine the specific physical health issues that affect people with an intellectual disability including, oral health, syndrome specific health issues, health communication, especially for non-verbal patients, sexual health, and interactions between tertiary and primary healthcare systems. There is a special section on complex care including issues associated with aging and spasticity, and the health impacts of epilepsy.
This course is open to anyone, but will be of particular relevance to those in the field of medical, allied health, and disability. It can also be used as workforce education for medical professionals in this field.
What You’ll Learn:
- common health conditions
- health assessments and health promotion
- oral health
- syndrome specific health issues
- complex care associated with aging, epilepsy and spasticity

XSeries Program in Intellectual Disability Healthcare
Understand the barriers and enablers
Meet Your Instructors:

Nicholas Lennox

Miriam Taylor
Meet Your Instructor:

Andrea Hickerson
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Mike Johansson

Professional Certificate in Communication Skills
Take your communication skills to the next level
Meet Your Instructor:

Ammina Kothari
Meet Your Instructor:

Keith B. Jenkins

Professional Certificate in Communication Skills
Take your communication skills to the next level
Meet Your Instructor:

Lori Marra

Professional Certificate in Communication Skills
Take your communication skills to the next level