Our Postgraduate Certificate in Neurodiversity-inclusive Healthcare allows you to study for just six months and is a part-time, distance-learning course. The course is worth 60 credits and comprises three modules of 20 credits, each running over a period of six weeks.
Module 1: Neurodiversity and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Providing a comprehensive introduction to neurodiverse conditions, this first module aims to develop a systematic understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder, its impact on health, and the strategies for diagnosing and managing this condition in primary care settings.
Module 2: Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Diagnosis and Management
This module aims to develop a systematic and advanced understanding of the process of diagnosing ADHD, and managing it in a primary care setting, focusing on the presentation, assessment, diagnosis and management of ADHD by exploring differential diagnoses, use of diagnostic tools, and collaboration with specialists.
Module 3: Other Neurodiverse Conditions: Implementing Inclusive Practices in Primary Care
This module aims to provide an advanced understanding of dyslexia, dyspraxia and other neurodiverse conditions in depth and to critically evaluate inclusive practices that can be implemented in primary care to manage these conditions, particularly where healthcare providers need to accommodate the needs of patients with dyslexia and dyspraxia through successful collaborations and exploring common challenges faced during the process.
