Question

Using a strengths-based approach, contribute to ongoing skills development for at least 3 people with disability.

FILL OUT TABLE

	Jake Is Wheelchair Bound	Danielle Has Dementia	Katie Is a Wanderer
Contribute to skills assessment Take notes on their progress each day, his skills etc and report them to supervisor
Assist with ongoing skills development according to individualised plan Follow their plan each day, take notes, help to incorporate new skills learned that you notice.
Support incidental learning opportunities to enhance skills development Provide information on different activities, pay attention to what you learn about them each day and where his interests are, take notes of what they like doing
Complete documentation Record the happenings of each day, behaviours of concern, skills gained, new preferences, changes in preferences etc

Answer 1

Ans) This includes knowledge of current practices, philosophies and theories, including:

- the social model of disability
- the impact of social devaluation on an individual's quality of life
- competency and image enhancement as a means of addressing devaluation
- practices which focus on the individual person
strengths-based practice
- active support
- person-centred practice
- community education and capacity building
- concepts of vulnerability, power, independence and interdependence
- assessment processes relating to ongoing skills development
- assessments processes and protocols used by the organisation or service
- communication needs, strategies and resources
- principles of access and equity
legal and ethical considerations for working with people with disability:
- duty of care
- dignity of risk
- human rights, including the United nations convention on the rights of persons with disabilities (UNCRPD)
- privacy, confidentiality and disclosure
tools, equipment and other resources used in the learning process
- various teaching and learning strategies
strategies for identifying and maximising informal learning opportunities
services and resources available to people with special needs
prompting, principles of prompting and fading prompting
- strategies to create independence
reinforcing techniques and when and how to use them
motivators, de-motivators and blocks to learning
- incidental learning and the importance of recognising opportunities for learning

Assessment Conditions:
- Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions. The following conditions must be met for this unit:

- useuse of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:
individualised plans and any relevant equipment outlined in the plans
information/documentation associated with individualised plans
modelling of industry operating conditions, including access to people with disability.