Neuro-Inclusive Communication

The Neuro-Inclusive Communication module provides students with an opportunity to critically explore language and communication from a neurodiversity framework, exploring key areas across individual, national and global perspectives.  Alongside examining theoretical concepts that underpin neuro-inclusive practice, students will also be provided with opportunities to reflect on their own communication styles and identify areas for development.  Topics will include: diversity and inclusion in language and communication, understanding emotion regulation and sensory processing, emotional intelligence/active listening, the use of wearable technologies, neurodiversity and learning disabilities and ethical decision making.

On successful completion of this module the student will be able to:

• Explore and evaluate diversity and inclusion in the use of language in communication and the implications of language use on neurodivergent populations.
• Critically assess theoretical concepts that underpin neuro-inclusive communication and environments.
• Identify and evaluate neuro-inclusive communication strategies when working with neurodivergent people.
• Critically reflect on own communication strategies and identify areas for further development.

This is an SCQF Level 11 module and upon successful completion, participants will be awarded 20 credits.

 

All Neurodiversity CPD modules

• Introduction to Neurodiversity (a pre-requisite for the following two modules)
• Neuro-Inclusive Communication
• Neurodiversity, Culture and Families

Please note: CPD students will be able to retrospectively be awarded a PG Cert based upon these 3 modules.

 

Delivery 

Planned timetable to be confirmed.

Note: Paisley campus location: Room to be confirmed.

 

Course presenters

This module will be delivered by Kath Limond and Lauren Gillies-Walker. 

 

Funding 

This course may be available on a fully funded basis to some individuals.  Further details, including regarding eligibility, are available under Funding Support.

If you have any questions, please contact us at cpd@uws.ac.uk

 

NOTE: This is a university module and upon approval of your application, you will be invited to register and then supported to complete enrolment. To enrol on the university system, the first step involves security set-up using the Microsoft Authenticator app; you will need to ensure that you have a compatible smartphone.

Further enrolment information is available at the Student Information Portal.

To access this module via the CPD route, individuals should be ordinarily resident in Scotland.