Audience: All doctors currently providing care for disabled children and young people Duration: Two-year part-time distance learning course including online group learning sessions Cost: £5000 / £4800 BACD members
All grid trainees in paediatric neurodisability are encouraged to study the course as it complements the grid training programme and provides a useful framework to gain the expected competencies.
Course content
The course includes twelve subject units, covering the many aspects of paediatric disability. It complements the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) Paediatric Neurodisability Level 3 Training Programme.
All of the units are relevant to practice. The material is developed by experts and includes recommended reading and exercises based on the text.
You will complete an in-depth critical appraisal audit and/or service evaluation alongside the course units with anticipation of a completed audit cycle.
Upon successful completion of the course you will be awarded a Diploma certificate from Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust endorsed by the British Academy of Childhood Disability (BACD).
Unit 1 -An introduction to Paediatric Disability and Clinical Assessment
Terminology and conceptual frameworks of disability
Cultural issues
Typical development
Clinical assessment
Screening
Unit 2 - Working with Families and Services
Communication
Needs of families
Information
Health services
Social Care Services
Financial Support
Education
Voluntary Sector
Co-ordinating Services
Unit 3 - The Epilepsies
Unit 3 – Service Networks
What is Epilepsy?
Is it epilepsy?
History taking
Physical Examination
Classification of the epilepsies
Management
Other disabling conditions with epilepsies
Status Epilepticus
Services
Caring for a child with Epilepsy: A Parents Perspective
Unit 4 - Children and Young People with Cerebral Palsies
Listen to what young people with cerebral palsies have to say
Terminology
Epidemiology of cerebral palsies
Aetiology
Management options for children and young people with cerebral palsies
Associated impairments of cerebral palsy
Inpatient care of children and young people with cerebral palsies
Support
Unit 5 - Motor Disorders
Disorders of the spine
Long term problems of spinal cord disorders
How can we prevent or help these problems
Spina Bifida – other problems
Neuromuscular Disorders – diagnosis and assessment
Neuromuscular disorders – Long term management
Other Neuromuscular disorders
Paediatric Movement Disorders
Education
Case History
Unit 6 - Intellectual Developmental Disabilities and Syndromes
Definition of Intellectual Developmental Disabilities
How do coexisting and comorbid conditions affect treatment choices?
Substance misuse/crime
Are girls with ADHD different to boys?
Young people and ADHD
Transition to Adult services
Unit 8 -Communication Disorders
Typical development of communication
Screening
Assessing a child when there is concern about language
Speech, Language and Communication Needs
Management of speech, language and communication needs
Special situations
Autism Spectrum
Assessment of a child with possible autism
Management
Unit 9 -Vision
Development of vision
Vision impairment
Early identification
Assessment and management
Support networks
Environmental adjustments
Unit 10 -Hearing
Typical hearing
Hearing loss
Early identification
Assessment and management
Support networks
Environmental adjustments
Unit 11 -Wider Aspects
Acquired disability
Other forms of disability
Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties
Disability and pain
Technology dependent children and young people
Care for children and young people with life-limiting conditions
Unit 12 -Links Beyond the Child Development Centre
Safeguarding
Alternative parenting
Transition to adult life
Advocacy
Critical Appraisal and Quality Improvement
An audit/service evaluation which is presented at Online Learning Session Four.
Online Learning Teaching Sessions
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, face to face teaching sessions were held in Sheffield.
Since the pandemic these teaching sessions have been delivered online and you will need to have Microsoft Teams downloaded to take part.
Online teaching forms an essential part of the diploma and complements individual learning, giving you the opportunity to discuss topics with trainers and your co-trainees. It is expected that all students join all of the group learning sessions.
Distance learning
Distance learning enables you to manage the majority of your learning in your own time. Course materials are distributed by email which includes working with interactive PDFs.
You will have a designated tutor who is an expert in the field. They can provide local support or remote support by email, tailored to your individual situation and requirements.
Course administration is handled by a dedicated team based in Sheffield. They can be contacted via email at scn-tr.PDDLC@nhs.net.
We are now welcoming applications for September 2023 – Closing date Friday 26 May 2023.
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