Learning to listen to people with learning disabilities
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Service users with learning disabilities can sometimes struggle to express themselves. This is when communication skills are even more important.
At Birmingham City University, students role-play people with learning disabilities as well as service providers who need to respond to patients' needs and carry out healthcare tasks with them.
This downloadable resource - using live simulation to explore communication skills when caring for service users with learning disabilities - provides details of this approach and the contact details of the lead.