Scope
This module can be completed by an individual member of staff but it would be equally valuable for a small team. This module is suitable for all library staff.
Learning Objective
To learn about and better understand the range of disabilities that people have.
Generic Learning Outcomes covered by this module
The Generic Learning Outcomes are based on the Inspiring Learning for All Project. Learning outcomes are what people have "learnt" as a result of an experience, programme or event. They can be
- Very specific (10 key facts about the Ancient Greeks) and very broad (the development of a more positive attitude to learning)
- Set by organisations or by the learners themselves
- Used to assess and describe the learning which has taken place
Knowledge and understanding
- Increase in knowledge and awareness of service plans and standards on services for disabled users in your library
- Increase in knowledge and awareness of the Disability Discrimination Act
- Increase in knowledge and awareness of the needs of a range of disabled users
Skills
- Improved management skills in supporting and training staff in working with disabled users
Attitudes and values
- Demonstrating creativity, enjoyment, inspiration and innovation in responding to the needs of disabled users
- Demonstrating sensitivity, support and loyalty for colleagues with disabilities
- Demonstrating respect for diversity and treating people as individuals
- Demonstrating a willingness to develop and take responsibility for own learning to support disabled users
Task 1
The task requires you to read the guide Disability in Context and based on the guide, to prepare a Powerpoint presentation (up to 10 slides) or an information sheet (no more than 2 sides of A4) for your colleagues outlining:
Timings needed for activity
- Reading the guide 1 hour
- Reading/viewing other resources 1 hour
- Preparing Powerpoint/information sheet 2 hours
Task 2
You should then prepare a Powerpoint presentation or information sheet to present this information to your staff/team meeting or organise a training session for staff.
Timings needed for activity
- Presenting to a group of staff 30 mins
Links to some further sources of information and support
All our children belong
Report on experiences of BME parents of disabled children.
British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD)
Influencing policy makers/other decision makers; encouraging good practice among practitioners; helping people with a learning disability take charge of their own lives and become part of an inclusive society.
British Stammering Association
Support and help for children and those who experience stammering, library - loaning books, audio and video tapes, also guidelines to help your child and self help.
Disability Rights Commission
Disability rights, Disability Law, Disability access information, Disability Service Provision Information.
Hear-It
Deals with almost any issue concerning hearing impairment: advice, information for hearing-impaired people of all ages and relatives and colleagues.
Let's face it
International support network for people with facial disfigurements, their families, friends and professionals.
Libraries and Learning Centres Good Practice Guide
The Disability Discrimination Act Part 4 Guide.
Mental Health Foundation
The biggest, website on mental health (and mental illness) in the UK. Through research and practical projects helps people survive, recover from and prevent mental health problems, turning research into practical solutions that make a difference to people's lives, now and in the future.
National Library for the Blind
Website of the UK National Library for the Blind providing a gateway to library and information services for visually impaired people.
Ouch!
BBC disability on-line newsletter and message board aiming to reflect the lives of disabled people in the third millennium. It is not a help and support site.