Disability Awareness and Inclusion in Communities Training

Learning Outcomes

• Identify and describe various types of disabilities and their impact on individuals and communities.
• Analyze common barriers (physical, social, attitudinal) that prevent full participation of persons with disabilities.
• Apply appropriate communication strategies when interacting with persons with different disabilities.
• Demonstrate awareness of relevant South African legislation and policies related to disability rights and inclusion.
• Evaluate personal and community attitudes towards disability and propose ways to promote positive change.
• Design a simple community awareness activity that promotes disability inclusion.

Target Audience

Community leaders, volunteers, social workers, educators, and any individuals involved in community development or service delivery who wish to foster inclusive environments for persons with disabilities.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practicals provide hands-on experience in applying inclusive practices. Learners will conduct accessibility audits, practice communication skills, and develop inclusive action plans, reinforcing theoretical knowledge through real-world scenarios.

Practical Activities

• Accessibility Audit of a Community Facility — Learners conduct a physical walkthrough of a local facility (e.g., community hall, clinic) to identify barriers and document accessibility features using a checklist. (6h)
• Communication and Etiquette Role-Play — Learners practice respectful communication and etiquette through role-play scenarios involving persons with various disabilities, including use of assistive devices. (4h)
• Inclusive Event Planning Simulation — In groups, learners plan a mock community event (e.g., awareness campaign) ensuring accessibility in venue, materials, and activities, then present their plan. (5h)
• Developing an Advocacy Action Plan — Learners create a detailed advocacy plan for a real or simulated community issue, including stakeholder mapping, strategies, and evaluation metrics. (6h)

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.