Adapting Activities for Different Abilities

Attendees need to access the course using a laptop or a computer - NOT BY MOBILE PHONE

We are happy to invoice for 5 places or more. Book 10 places or more and get 1 free!!

Please email our finance team for more information: finance@napa-activities.co.uk

Course Facilitators:

Terri Eakins – NAPA Advanced Practitioner and special guests

Course Description:

This practical and inclusive course explores how to adapt activities to ensure that everyone, regardless of physical, cognitive, or sensory ability, can participate meaningfully. Together we will examine the barriers that may limit engagement and provide creative strategies to modify activities, spaces, and materials to promote inclusion and dignity.

Course Aim:

To enable activity providers and care staff to feel confident to adapt activities to suit a range of abilities, ensuring that all individuals can engage meaningfully and experience a sense of purpose and enjoyment.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Recognise the different factors that may affect a person’s ability to take part in activities (e.g., mobility, cognition, communication, sensory needs).

2. Explain how to adapt activities, environments, and materials to promote inclusion, participation, and success for people with varying abilities.

3. Apply creative problem-solving to modify familiar activities to meet individual needs and preferences.

4. Evaluate the effectiveness of adapted activities and reflect on how to improve engagement for individuals with different levels of ability.

Delivery Methods:

- Delivered live by an expert in activity provision

- Includes video demonstrations, breakout sessions, practical tasks, downloadable handouts, and live Q&A

- Fun, engaging, and packed with ready-to-use ideas

Who Should Attend:

- Care Home Activity Providers

- Care Workers

- Volunteers

- Anyone interested in improving the quality of life for care home residents

Registration Fee: £24.99 - Includes certificate of completion and post-course resource pack.

Please note:The training environment will need to be quiet and undisturbed.Staff will need to give the course their full attention and should not be on duty.

Each person attending this event needs to have purchased a ticket.

Attendees need to access the course using a laptop or a computer - NOT BY MOBILE PHONE

As an attendee of the training day you MUST have your camera on during all of the sessions, this is to verify your participation/attendance.

Certificates of attendance will only be issued to attendees who attend for the whole of the session.This course will be delivered via ZOOM and will include, presentations, discussion and reflection, case studies, videos and demonstrations. Please make sure that you are familiar with using ZOOM.

Please make sure that the name and email address you register is the name and email address of the person attending. Only people registered will be admitted on to the training.

Any questions please email: qualifications@napa-activities.co.uk

Ticket sales end at 4pm on 5th January 2026 or when the event is full

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