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Learning disability and autism awareness for health and care staff

A ready-made course, live deck and three surveys for all staff. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 45 minutes, 5 lessons, 10-question final check. Last reviewed 13 November 2026; not legal advice.

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Learning disability and autism awareness for health and care staff: try 3 questions

Three questions from this course. Pick an answer, then see why.

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Three pieces that work together

Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 2 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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Completion is tracked for you

Learners sign in to take the course, so every start, finish and score is recorded in AhaSlides. No spreadsheet to keep.

  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's result on the 10-question final check, against the 80% pass mark.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away and what to change next time.

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5 lessons, about 45 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Understanding learning disability and autism · 9 min

    Before you begin · What each one is

  • Lesson 2: Health inequalities · 9 min

    Why health outcomes can be worse · Practise

  • Lesson 3: Communicating well · 9 min

    Tools that help · Helpful or not helpful?

  • Lesson 4: Reasonable adjustments and rights · 9 min

    Reasonable adjustments and sensory needs · Overmedication and restrictive practice

  • Lesson 5: Final assessment · 9 min

    Final assessment · Course complete

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Common questions

Yes. The course, the live deck and all three surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

At onboarding or as continuing professional development, with a yearly refresher (best practice).

All staff in CQC-registered health and care services (care, nursing, kitchen, housekeeping, reception); run by the registered manager or care trainer.

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • Link to your live session deck
  • Name your clinical lead
Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.
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