Courses and Workshops

We run training regularly throughout the year but you can also request bespoke sessions for you and your organisation. While we hope to be back working face–to–face soon, our live and interactive courses are available via Zoom. This includes a mixture of pre–recorded videos and interactive tutorials.

Practical Issues
Ministry Issues
Theological Issues

Practical Issues

Behaviour Support

For further information or to register your interest in our Behaviour Support Training, click here

Title
Supporting people with distressed behaviours in church
Duration
2 hours
Led by
Debbie Davidson

Digital Accessibility

This workshop highlights the importance of making our digital and technology-based communication accessible to people with a range of disabilities – from PowerPoints to websites, our digital accessibility expert, Andrew Gribben will help us to make sure no-one is left behind as our churches and organisations move further into the world of digital communication.

For further information or to register your interest in our Digital Accessibility Training, email us at hello@tioassociates.org or click here

Overview
Workshop on digital accessibility for churches and faith-based organisations
Duration
2 hours
Speaker
Andrew Gribben

Ministry Issues

 Intellectual Disability, the Bible and the Church: An Introduction

This general course explores a biblical perspective on intellectual disability and how this should shape how we understand and express being church.

For further information or to register your interest in Intellectual Disability, the Bible and the Church, click here

Overview
Short course description
Duration
Speaker

Seriously Inclusive Churches.

For further information or to register your interest in Seriously Inclusive Churches, Click here

Overview
Most of our churches claim that ’everyone is welcome.’ This course provides biblical and practical insight on how to make our church life more reflective of the inclusive gospel in which people living with intellectual disabilities find that genuine welcome

Duration
4 evening webinars
Speaker
Dr Jill Harshaw

 Growing Disciples who have intellectual disabilities.

Reflecting on a decade’s experience of running the Following God Together group, Rachael and members of the group will outline how to disciple people with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities.  This involves adapting Biblical teaching, pastoral issues and the mutual learning relationship between those ‘helping’ and those being ‘helped.’

For further information or to register your interest in Growing Disciples who have Intellectual Disabilities click here

Overview
Short course description
Duration
3 Hours
Speaker
Rachael Mackarel

Pastoring families living with intellectual disability

Caring for a child who has an intellectual disability is a lifelong endeavour that brings its unique blessings and challenges. How can local churches provide meaningful practical, spiritual and emotional support to families in this situation at every stage of their journey?

For further information or to register your interest in Pastoring families living with intellectual disability, click here

Overview
Short course description
Duration 3 hrs


Speaker Dr Jill Harshaw


Theological Issues

Challenging Questions: Faith, Salvation and People with Intellectual Disabilities

In a faith tradition that emphasises language and the intellect in the life of faith, how do we understand the experience of those who don’t have the capacities to process language and theological concepts?

For further information or to register your interest in Challenging Questions: Faith, Salvation and People with Intellectual Disabilities, click here

Overview
Short course description
Duration
3 hours
Speaker
Dr Jill Harshaw

 Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

In this course we look at the biblical perspective on human personhood and the crucial practical and ethical issues this raises.  

For further information or to register your interest in Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, click here

Overview
Short course description
Duration
3 hours
Speaker
Dr Jill Harshaw

Humility, Simplicity and Weakness

 What do people with intellectual disabilities have to teach us about how to live faithfully as Christians?

For further information or to register your interest in Humility, Simplicity and Weakness, click here

Overview
Short course description
Duration
3 hours
Speaker
Name of speaker

Introduction to Disability Theology

An overview of Disability Theology; its origins, key concepts and significance for the Church as an accessible community.

For further information or to register your interest in Introduction to Disability Theology, click here

Overview
Short course description
Duration
6 hours


Speaker
Dr Jill Harshaw and others