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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Severe to Profound Intellectual Disability: Circles of Care and Education by University of Cape Town

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About the Course

This course is about caring for and educating children (and youth) with severe to profound intellectual disability. We use the idea of 'circles' to position the child at the center of the many levels of support needed. Around the child are circles of care and education - such as the parents, family, friends, caregivers, educators, health care workers, and others such as neighbors, business owners, and community members. Each one has an important role to play in the life of a person with an intellectual disability and can be seen as a caregiver and educator. Although this course is aimed particularly at caregivers who work at a special centre or in a private home, each person in the circle of care and education plays a valuable role and will find the course useful. The course covers topics such as intellectual disability, levels of severity of intellectual disability, and the history of intellectual disability. These inform how you can support children and youth with severe to profound intellectual disability so that they can reach their full potential and become participating members of society. We look at lifelong learning by exploring brain development, the learning process, and how to maximise the opportunities for learning. We ask experts about how best learning can be facilitated. This includes looking at children’s learning support needs, how to go about planning activities for the learning programme, as well as how to empower multiple people who work in a team to care and educate children with severe to profound intellectual disability. In the last week, we focus on rights, advocacy and relationships of care. Empowering and caring for caregivers themselves is a key focus of the course. For professional development purposes, you can purchase a Verified Certificate if you wish to show evidence of your achievements, but this is optional, and you can apply for Financial Aid if you are unable to pay the certificate fee....

Top reviews

RR

May 19, 2020

The course was Excellent and the way it describe was so easy to understand

CM

Jul 1, 2022

This course covers many areas that are very valuable in the care and education of those with severe to profound Intellectual disabilities. The information provided was very valuable.

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By Rita C V A

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Apr 24, 2025

Quedo extremadamente agradecida por haberme brindado todo este conocimiento que en realidad si me faltaba para mi trabajo diario.

By Sarah R

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Dec 17, 2024

This was a very well done course. I learned a lot of valuable information about intellectual disabilities.

By Tharindu R

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Mar 9, 2021

Very successful course content with new and practical knowledge for both caregivers and therapists

By JENNY L A

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Jan 16, 2026

It is insightful, I enjoyed hearing the first hand experiences of the caregivers and lecturers.

By Jaipril L M

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Apr 13, 2020

Thank you for this course! I have learned a lot of things thru the video and readings!

By Ramya R

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May 20, 2020

The course was Excellent and the way it describe was so easy to understand

By Zintle N

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Apr 5, 2025

Greet course but I wish I could get my certificate sooner

By Lyvie L

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Jun 17, 2023

The course was quite helpful and informative.

By Loza R

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Jul 27, 2024

The was informative and easy to follow.

By Pol L

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Nov 3, 2020

This course is very informative.

By Erica M

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Aug 17, 2024

Thoroughly enjoyed this course.

By Cheryl M

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Aug 12, 2024

Awake course, I learned a lot!

By Zeynab M

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Jul 30, 2022

helpful, clear, and joyable

By Abigail T

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Feb 19, 2025

A really insightful course

By Mary j N

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Sep 29, 2022

Thank you so much!!!

By Libero P

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Sep 2, 2025

Πολύ καλό μάθημα.

By Kaarthigaa M K

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Mar 7, 2024

Very informative.

By Makadunyiswe M

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Apr 19, 2025

Very informative

By Mariam B

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Jun 19, 2020

very informative

By Allison

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Dec 16, 2022

Great Course!

By Simonette P

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May 7, 2021

very helpful

By Rajendra V

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Sep 15, 2024

very useful

By LEAN ( S

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Jul 24, 2022

Thank you

By SHEENA M C

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Aug 27, 2022

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By Clément D B

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May 17, 2022

The descriptions of how to approach and characterize learning with a disabled child was very enligtening for me, so I am thankful. However, I've felt like a lot of time was used to transfer little informations at times. The course also stayed theoretical at times, like for example regarding good communication between colleagues. It is of course important to maintain good contact within a team, but more ideas on how to apply that practically should have been given.