Promoting Independence in Adults with Physical Disabilities Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of promoting independence for adults with physical disabilities.
• Apply strategies to support adults with physical disabilities in making choices and decisions about their daily lives.
• Implement person-centered approaches to facilitate independence in activities of daily living.
• Evaluate the physical and social environment to identify barriers and enablers to independence.
• Design individualized support plans that promote autonomy and self-reliance.
• Analyze ethical and legal considerations in promoting independence for adults with physical disabilities.

Target Audience

This course is designed for healthcare professionals, caregivers, support workers, and community-based workers who assist adults with physical disabilities in residential, home-based, or institutional settings.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practicals provide hands-on experience in applying the principles of promoting independence. Learners practise functional assessment, person-centred planning, environmental adaptations, and support techniques in simulated and real-world settings, ensuring competence and confidence.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Functional Assessment and Person-Centred Planning — Learners conduct a simulated functional assessment with a volunteer or actor, then develop a person-centred support plan. (4h)
• Practical 2: Environmental Adaptations and Assistive Technology — Learners assess a simulated home environment for barriers, recommend adaptations, and explore assistive devices. (4h)
• Practical 3: Supporting Personal Care and Mobility — Learners practise safe transfer techniques, assistance with personal care tasks, and use of adaptive equipment under supervision. (4h)
• Practical 4: Communication, Advocacy, and Empowerment — Learners role-play scenarios requiring effective communication, supporting decision-making, and self-advocacy. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.