Training for staff working with people with a learning disability or autism

Building Bridges Training • July 23, 2024

One day training on supporting parents with a learning disability

Co-delivered with parents with a learning disability, this training gives frontline staff practical ideas for working with parents with a learning disability.


It covers communication tips, tools to use in practice and signposts you to range of other useful resources.

Group of people with learning disabilities

One day training on producing easy read information

Learn how to produce easy read information, including how to simplify the text, layout documents and select appropriate images. There are lots of opportunities to practice the skills learnt during the training.


Half day online autism training

Building Bridges can offer a half day online training on autism delivered by 2 autistic trainers from Building Bridges, for groups up to 15 people.


We will cover;

  • Lived experience of autistic people
  • Friends and relationships
  • Sensory overload
  • Labels (neurotypical/ diverse)
  • Reasonable adjustments
  • Communication
  • Responding to stress, anxiety and meltdowns


For more information about costs, or to arrange a booking please

email mail@building-bridges-training.org

Easy read leaflet sample

Would you like to have easy read information produced for free?

By Building Bridges Training • November 28, 2024
Building Bridges Training are offering to produce one piece of easy read information by the end of March 2025. We are looking for ideas from groups, or individuals with a learning disability.
Two people giving thumbs up

Small things that make a big difference and Teresa’s top tip

By Building Bridges Training • November 28, 2024
Building Bridges are working on a project about ‘reasonable adjustments’; and the small things mainstream services can do to make a big difference to people with a learning disability.
Two people recycling

Our climate change resources will be coming soon

By Building Bridges Training • November 28, 2024
We are still working on these easy read documents, and they should be available soon. We are working closely with climate change activists to ensure our information is correct.
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