Intellectual Disability Awareness Workshop

Thursday 1 May 2025, 6.00pm - 8.30pm

Improve your understanding of the high importance of preventative healthcare and supported decision making for people with intellectual disability. Co-designed by people with intellectual disability and presented by the Connect-Able Project, the workshop is facilitated by South Australian Council on Intellectual Disability (SACID) and co-presented by a person with an intellectual disability.

Topics covered will include:

• Preventative healthcare for people with intellectual disability
• Person centred planning and health checks/assessments
• Rights, Duty of care vs Dignity of Risk
• Communicating with people with intellectual disability
• Supported decision making – types, benefits and best practice
• Overcoming barriers to communication

Dinner provided at 6:00pm, followed by the workshop from 6.30pm - 8.30pm.

Register by Monday 28 April 2025.

Published on: April 9, 2025