About SquarePeg Training
quarePeg Training is being developed as a social enterprise by Karen Watchman alongside Associates with a learning disability who are supported to co-develop resources and/or co-deliver dementia training. The aim is to support staff to enable change in organisational practice within health, social care and third sector organisations creating a cultural shift that avoids organisations 'reinventing the wheel' with each diagnosis of dementia. This not only responds to the specific needs of people ageing with a learning disability and dementia, it enables organisations to address regulatory requirements and ensure implementation of national dementia strategy priorities. SquarePeg Training is an ethical business developed for social benefit that is committed to bring about positive change in the care and support of older people with a learning disability, including those with dementia. Any profit is used for the continuation and improvement of the enterprise.
To find out more about SquarePeg Training including bespoke requirements to meet your care home, third sector or learning disability provider needs, please click on the images below or complete the contact form.
Drawing on her experience as a former Chief Executive of Down's Syndrome Scotland where she first worked alongside people with Down's syndrome, Karen Watchman developed the first UK course on learning disability and dementia in the UK in the 1990s. Since then, she has continued to deliver award-winning and internationally recognised training for health and social care staff on learning disability and dementia. She is an expert advisor to Alzheimer Europe and a member of the international committee of the National Task Group (NTG) on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices, USA. She is a peer reviewer for the WHO Global Dementia Observatory Knowledge Exchange Platform and whilst working at Alzheimer's Disease International, edited the World Alzheimer's Report, 2021 and wrote Plan to Impact IV monitoring the progress of the WHO Global action plan on the public health response to dementia 2017-2025.
Karen Watchman is also Professor of Ageing, Frailty and Dementia at the University of Stirling, Scotland, UK and Adjunct Professor at the University of Limerick, Ireland.
To find out more about SquarePeg Training including bespoke requirements to meet your care home, third sector or learning disability provider needs, please click on the images below or complete the contact form.
Drawing on her experience as a former Chief Executive of Down's Syndrome Scotland where she first worked alongside people with Down's syndrome, Karen Watchman developed the first UK course on learning disability and dementia in the UK in the 1990s. Since then, she has continued to deliver award-winning and internationally recognised training for health and social care staff on learning disability and dementia. She is an expert advisor to Alzheimer Europe and a member of the international committee of the National Task Group (NTG) on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices, USA. She is a peer reviewer for the WHO Global Dementia Observatory Knowledge Exchange Platform and whilst working at Alzheimer's Disease International, edited the World Alzheimer's Report, 2021 and wrote Plan to Impact IV monitoring the progress of the WHO Global action plan on the public health response to dementia 2017-2025.
Karen Watchman is also Professor of Ageing, Frailty and Dementia at the University of Stirling, Scotland, UK and Adjunct Professor at the University of Limerick, Ireland.
Learning disability and dementia training and resources
One-day course: Post-diagnostic supportThis course, co-developed with social care staff, is available online or in-person and can be delivered specifically for your organisation on request.
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SquarePeg training online toolkitThis toolkit containing resources, videos and training activities is available to course attendees only.
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Jenny's DiaryA downloadable free resource to support conversations about dementia with people who have a learning disability. Translated versions available.
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Andrew's CardsA 'serious' card game co-designed with adults who have a learning disability to support change including moving to a new home or working with new support staff.
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Instead of seeing someone with a learning disability and dementia as a square peg to be squeezed into a round hole, we need to change the shape of the hole
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