This professional development course, Certificate in Empowerment and Advocacy, equips the student with the knowledge, skills and competencies to support people with disabilities in empowering themselves on a day-to-day basis, thus facilitating self-defined visions of a desirable future.

This course is an introduction to the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act of 2015. It provides information and analysis on the substance and context of the act and how it will effect the lives of people with disabilities, organisations and their staff.

Learn new skills for delivery of individualised services in Ireland that are focused and built around the individual and build on the innate strengths of families and communities.