Health and social level 3
Understand sensory loss
1. Explain how a range of factors can impact an individual with sensory loss
There are many factors in which can impact an individual with sensory loss, these factors may have an impact on an individuals lifestyle and well-being. Environmental factors, lifestyle, society, visual aids, effective communication, quality advice and guidance can all impact an individual with sensory loss. When a person acquires sensory loss this can have a big impact on their lifestyle and everyday living skills, changes may occur in which an individual may not feel comfortable or familiar with. These changes can have an impact on a persons general well being, they may loose confidence, they may feel isolated and lost this can impact on an individuals personal life and their ability to build relationships with others. As a child we learn to talk by listening and copying others around us, if a child is born deaf this can effect an individuals ability to communicate with others, as we depend so much on verbal communication this can have a big impact on an individuals communication skills. When a person is blind or short sighted, this can prevent a person from being able to see facial gestures or body language making it difficult to communicate. Being blind can cause other risks such as the inability to read important messages and signs, an individual may not see medication instructions and take too many, they may not see important signs such as wet floor signs, hot water, temporary road signs etc. Everyday tasks that we all take for granted will be impacted when a person acquires or has congenital sensory loss. Mobility may be affected when a person has a sensory loss, especially when a person aquires a sensory loss, I personally can not imagine what it must be like to walk with out being able to see where I am going, we rely on being able to see other objects in order to move around safely, if an individual suddenly acquires blindness initially it must be
1. Explain how a range of factors can impact an individual with sensory loss
There are many factors in which can impact an individual with sensory loss, these factors may have an impact on an individuals lifestyle and well-being. Environmental factors, lifestyle, society, visual aids, effective communication, quality advice and guidance can all impact an individual with sensory loss. When a person acquires sensory loss this can have a big impact on their lifestyle and everyday living skills, changes may occur in which an individual may not feel comfortable or familiar with. These changes can have an impact on a persons general well being, they may loose confidence, they may feel isolated and lost this can impact on an individuals personal life and their ability to build relationships with others. As a child we learn to talk by listening and copying others around us, if a child is born deaf this can effect an individuals ability to communicate with others, as we depend so much on verbal communication this can have a big impact on an individuals communication skills. When a person is blind or short sighted, this can prevent a person from being able to see facial gestures or body language making it difficult to communicate. Being blind can cause other risks such as the inability to read important messages and signs, an individual may not see medication instructions and take too many, they may not see important signs such as wet floor signs, hot water, temporary road signs etc. Everyday tasks that we all take for granted will be impacted when a person acquires or has congenital sensory loss. Mobility may be affected when a person has a sensory loss, especially when a person aquires a sensory loss, I personally can not imagine what it must be like to walk with out being able to see where I am going, we rely on being able to see other objects in order to move around safely, if an individual suddenly acquires blindness initially it must be