{"id":9813,"date":"2026-01-28T12:10:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T10:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.huishorison.org.za\/?page_id=9813"},"modified":"2026-08-17T15:32:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T13:32:59","slug":"cpd-accredited-training-fundamentals-of-intellectual-disability-dementia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.huishorison.org.za\/af\/cpd-accredited-training-fundamentals-of-intellectual-disability-dementia\/","title":{"rendered":"Fundamentals of Intellectual Disability &#038; Dementia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fws_6accc3a985026\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"divider-wrap\" data-alignment=\"default\"><div style=\"height: 30px;\" class=\"divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<blockquote><p>\nThis course explores the connection between intellectual disability and dementia, focusing on key characteristics, risks, assessment, behavioral management, and ethical considerations in South Africa, preparing professionals for effective and ethical care.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"fws_6accc3a98610b\" class=\"wpb_row legacy vc_row-fluid full-width-content  vc_row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex vc_row-o-content-middle standard_section\"  style=\"padding-top: 30px; 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background-color: #d6d6d6;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col span_12 section-title text-align-center extra-padding\"><h2>Course Details<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><div class=\"divider-wrap\" data-alignment=\"default\"><div style=\"height: 30px;\" class=\"divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<p>Cost:\u00a0 R 200.00 per delegate (excluding lunch)<\/p>\n<p>Duration: 09:00 \u2013 13:00<\/p>\n<p>Language: English, Afrikaans<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column padding-2-percent inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col span_12 section-title text-align-center extra-padding\"><h2>Dates 2026<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><div class=\"divider-wrap\" data-alignment=\"default\"><div style=\"height: 30px;\" class=\"divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<p>Friday 6<sup>ste<\/sup> February 2026<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<p>Friday 8<sup>ste<\/sup> May 2026<\/p>\n<p>Friday 21 August 2026<\/p>\n<p>Friday 25 September 2026<\/p>\n<p>Friday 23 October 2026<\/p>\n<p>To book email: personeelopleiding@huishorison.org.za<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"divider-wrap\" data-alignment=\"default\"><div style=\"height: 30px;\" class=\"divider\"><\/div><\/div><a class=\"nectar-button large regular accent-color  regular-button\"  style=\"\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.huishorison.org.za\/af\/registration-form-cpd-professional-training\/\" data-color-override=\"false\" data-hover-color-override=\"false\" data-hover-text-color-override=\"#fff\"><span>Bespreek Nou<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div style=\"\" class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col padding-5-percent inherit_tablet inherit_phone\" data-using-bg=\"true\" data-bg-cover=\"true\" data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" ><div class=\"column-image-bg-wrap column-bg-layer viewport-desktop\" data-bg-pos=\"center center\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap\"><div class=\"column-image-bg\" style=\" background-image: url('https:\/\/www.huishorison.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/13082025.png'); 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