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 | A$15.00 A$12.00 MND 101: What is MND? (AH1)MND 101 is a brief introduction to motor neurone disease.
You will learn about the distinctive nature of motor neurons and their role in MND, different types of MND, the progressive nature of the disease, and about possible causes. | ||||
 | A$15.00 A$12.00 Person-centered care and MDT (AH2)Where does the concept of person-centered care come from, and what exactly does it mean when caring for a person with MND? What does a multidisciplinary team look like and who does what? This introductory module provides insight into the... | ||||
 | A$15.00 A$12.00 Symptom Management, part 1: Swallowing, Speech and Communication (AH3)Most people with MND experience difficulties with swallowing and breathing. These symptoms affect eating, sleeping, communication and need to be assessed on a regular basis. This module offers a guide to early planning, possible interventions and... | ||||
 | A$15.00 A$12.00 Symptom Management, part 2: Mobility, Insomnia, and Changes in cognition (AH4)There are many ways of improving mobility as well as equipment to help people with MND safely move from one place to another. This module also discusses how to improve sleep quality in patients with insomnia, how to deal with emotional lability... | ||||
 | An Introduction to Caring (CA1) Caring for a person with MND is a rewarding and complex journey and one that requires various levels and types of support. This module will provide avenues for carers to access information and organisations to create an individualised scaffolding... | ||||
 | A$10.00 A$8.00 Positioning demo SIG '22 (D1)Kate Pain is an OT by trade and demonstrates correct positioning in bed in this 20 minute video. | ||||
 | A$15.00 A$12.00 Palliative Care (Gen1)Palliative Care is more than end-of-life care. It is a vital approach in working with people with MND that provides pain management, psychosocial support and ongoing person-centered care. | ||||
 | A$15.00 A$12.00 Communication: active listening, finding words and losing fear (Gen2)Did you know that only a small fraction of our communication is verbal? At least 70% of communication is non-verbal! This module is about active listening skills that go beyond what we hear. It introduces emotional intelligence as a concept that... | ||||
 | A$15.00 A$12.00 Unconscious Bias and Taboo: Listening to the unsaid (Gen3)Taboos are things we don't do, talk about or even allow ourselves to think. Sometimes we have to talk about taboo subjects, in which case we use euphemisms and other means of avoidance. Human bodies, bodily fluids, functions, noises and smells... | ||||
 | A$15.00 A$12.00 Emotional and Behavioural Changes (gen7)This module is about possible emotional and behavioural changes in people living with MND. You will learn more about the differences between emotional lability, depression, and other changes. Around 50% of people diagnosed with MND experience... |
