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		<p>International School of Disability Studies (ISDS) is a research and training centre in Nigeria that offers training and research expertise on disabilities, including intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and mental health conditions.</p>		
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			<h4>Registration Now Open for ICDA 2021</h4>		
		<p>The 2nd International Conference on Disabilities in Africa (ICDA 2021) will be taking place on the 31st of July 2021 online via video presentations due to COVID-19. Register to attend now or submit an abstract if you intend to present. <b>The theme of the ICDA 2021 conference is: “Global Perspectives on Empowerment for Disabled People”. </b>Discussions and conference submissions should focus on various theories, forms and applications of empowerment in the field of disability studies globally and possible implications for disabled people within the African context.</p>		
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					Understanding Intellectual Disabilities and Learning Difficulties (ISDS901)
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								<p>This workshop aims to develop people’s understanding, knowledge and perception of intellectual and (neuro) developmental disabilities; exploring the basic facts about the causes of disabilities, including historical and contemporary concepts and models of disability, implications of terminologies such as the use of intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities and learning difficulties and ways to support individuals. </p>
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					Inclusion and Participation of Disabled People in Education and Society (ISDS902)
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								<p>This workshop aims to explore factors and processes that lead to social and educational exclusion of disabled people in our society; exploring legislations/policies in relation to disability and their practical and cultural implications for disabled people, reflecting on ways in which the lives of disabled people might be improved in the ways they are supported.</p>
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					Spiritual, Cultural and Scientific Perspectives on Mental Health Conditions (ISDS903)
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								<p>This workshop aims to explore factors and processes that lead to social and educational exclusion of disabled people in our society; exploring legislations/policies in relation to disability and their practical and cultural implications for disabled people, reflecting on ways in which the lives of disabled people might be improved in the ways they are supported.</p>
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					Leadership and Management of Care Services for Disabled People (ISDS904)
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								<p>This online course is intended for people working, or interested, in any aspect of the disability field in African countries who want to advance their knowledge and understanding of the role of leadership and management in promoting the interests and support for people with disabilities in Africa.  The number of participants per workshop will not exceed thirty</p>
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					Introduction to Social Research Methods - 2 Days Training and Research Project (ISDS905)
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								<p>This workshop aims to develop people’s understanding of the principles of social research and related philosophical debates; people who take this workshop will also develop basic skills in the use of both quantitative and qualitative research techniques and begin to judge what methods and techniques are appropriate to specific research problems/questions.</p>
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		<p>At ISDS, we have an experienced and strategic international coalition of disability and social inclusion academics, clinicians, psychiatrists, who collaboratively or individually work on different disability related projects in line with the School’s objectives. We have currently established teams of researchers according to the following research themes: </p>		
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