TEACHING ADULT PATIENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES

Course overview

The goal of this program is to provide nurses with practical and useful techniques for educating adult patients with learning disabilities. After you study the information presented here, you will be able to; identify four characteristics of persons with learning disabilities that may be noticed in a healthcare setting, list three alternatives to written health information that can improve comprehension for adult patients with learning disabilities, and describe specific strategies for teaching people with learning disabilities like attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, low literacy, poor math skills, and social skills deficits