Changing the shape of support for people with a learning disability and dementia |
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About SquarePeg Training
SquarePeg Training is a training company, a social enterprise, led by Karen Watchman alongside Expert Advisors with a learning disability who share their own experiences about ageing and dementia to inform training content. Profit is solely used to support the involvement of people with a learning disability and to subsidise training for family members.
This one-day course is available online or in-person. To find out more about booking as an individual or as an organisation for up to 20 staff, please visit the booking page
The aim of the SquarePeg learning disability and dementia course is to enable professionals working in health, social care, social work, allied health and third sector organisations to create a cultural shift that avoids 'reinventing the wheel' with each diagnosis of dementia. This not only responds to the individual needs of people ageing with a learning disability and dementia, it supports a multidisciplinary approach and enables organisations to address regulatory requirements and implementation of national dementia strategy priorities.
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 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 Professor of Ageing, Frailty and Dementia at the University of Stirling, Scotland, UK and Adjunct Professor at the University of Limerick, Ireland.
This one-day course is available online or in-person. To find out more about booking as an individual or as an organisation for up to 20 staff, please visit the booking page
The aim of the SquarePeg learning disability and dementia course is to enable professionals working in health, social care, social work, allied health and third sector organisations to create a cultural shift that avoids 'reinventing the wheel' with each diagnosis of dementia. This not only responds to the individual needs of people ageing with a learning disability and dementia, it supports a multidisciplinary approach and enables organisations to address regulatory requirements and implementation of national dementia strategy priorities.
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 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 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
Book one-day courseThis 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 free downloadable 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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