Free Online Disability Courses

Learn practical skills that can help you to support a wide range of people with Alison’s free online disability courses. These cover many common mental and physical conditions. We suggest Alison’s Diploma in Mental Health for a first rate psychology course which explores the causes, symptoms and treatment of mental distress and disorders - useful for health professionals and lay people alike. We recommend the short certificate course Working with Students with Special Educational Needs for teachers, tutors, classroom assistants and anyone else keen to help people with special educational needs fulfill their potential. Take a broad look at health and associated issues with Alison’s Diploma in Health Studies and for anyone working with hearing impared people, get your sign language up to speed with the short courses, Basics of British Sign Language or American Sign Language - Fundamental Concepts

Access expert training in working with people facing particular challenges through Alison’s free online certificate courses in disability. These short, practical courses can be completed in half a day and will equip you with valuable skills in a range of areas. For anyone in an educational setting, we recommend Working with Students with Special Educational Needs for training in understanding and supporting young people with physical, learning, sensory or behavioural challenges. For health professionals, carers and anyone dealing with adults with disabilities, we suggest Supporting Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Illness. If you want to know how to support neurodiverse children, Understanding Child Development and Disabilities gives invaluable insights into autism spectrum disorders along with general child development milestones.

Bolster your knowledge and your CV with free online diploma courses in disability from Alison. These courses can be completed in less than 20 hours and you can return to them to refresh your knowledge any time. We recommend the Diploma in Mental Health for health professionals along with anyone with an interest in psychology, counselling or mental wellbeing. It explores everything from neurotic behaviours to phobias and psychotic behaviours to personality disorders. It also looks at suicidal ideation and substance abuse. Disabilities are looked at in the context of global health in Alison’s Diploma in Health Studies. For training in supporting people with physical disabilities or injury, we suggest the Diploma in Physical Therapy Aide. You’ll learn about commonly used equipment, orthotics and therapeutic treatments and exercises and be equipped to assist with physiotherapy.