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Understanding and Promoting Rights

Your staff can now learn about “Understanding and Promoting Rights” with either our long or new short version module. But first watch this fun music video we made about rights, community and more!

Our new module “Understanding and Promoting Rights – Short Version” takes just 100 minutes to complete. But for a more in-depth look into this topic your staff also have the option to complete a more detailed 210 minute version.

Beyond defining rights, these modules give your staff first hand knowledge and expertise on how to maintain and promote the rights of the people you support. Watch the trailer:

This module features video presentations from Dave Hingsburger, Simon Duffy, Gary Kent, and Margaret Cushen.

On successful completion of this module, your staff will be able to:

– Define what rights are and understand the different types of rights.

– Detail how, why, and in what circumstances rights may be limited or taken away.

– Explain how rights interact with responsibilities, decision-making, risk, power, and control.

– Explain how to support, promote, and help people advocate for their rights.

Five things to know about Open Future Learning

1. Any size organization can access 24 rotatable seats to over 50 learning modules and over 600 videos on demand for $112 (USD) $134 (CAD) $134 (AUD) $1148 (NZD) £78 (GBP).

2. Our free trial allows up to three staff two weeks access to our entire resource.

3. There is no contract of use and no admin fees.

4. You can use any part of our resource with groups of learners and only use one seat on your membership.

5. Every user gets access to our entire resource by default.

To start a free trial or to ask questions please email hello@openfuturelearning.org

 

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Our Great Working Relationship – Part 2

This Side by Side module is the second part in a three-part series. It has been designed to help you and the people who support you learn how to have a great working relationship.

Any good relationship requires work, care, and attention so that it can continue to grow and develop. This module will look at what both you and your support staff need to help your relationship strengthen and grow over time.

This module features presentations from many leading professionals and self-advocates, including Patti Scott, Jeremy Donaldson, and Natalia Manning.

After completing this module, you will be able to:

  • Understand how you can support and grow a better relationship between you and your support staff.
  • Explain what makes effective communication.
  • Describe some ways to deal with conflicts and differences.
  • Explain the importance of compromise.
  • Understand ways to best support and appreciate each other.
  • Understand the boundaries of the relationship.

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Our Great Working Relationship – Part 1

This module is the first part in a three-part series. It has been designed to help you and the people who support you learn how to have a great working relationship.

The relationship between you and your staff can be confusing. People are paid to work with you. But it’s not a one-way street, and as this module will explain, you actually need to be equal partners.

This module features presentations from many leading professionals and self-advocates, including Patti Scott, Jeremy Donaldson, and Natalia Manning.

After completing this module, you will be able to:

  • Understand what it means to be in charge and how to provide the people who work with you the support they need.
  • Explain the role of support staff.
  • Describe why you should be involved with “each other’s people.”
  • Explain why good staff blend in and what that means.