1. Understand the factors that impact on an individual with sensory loss 1.1 Analyse how a range of factors can impact on individuals with sensory loss Impact on communication Sensory losses can affect on normal living in a variety of ways. These can be hidden disability which can ultimately result in social isolation and frustration due to not being able to communicate efficiently. In case of hearing loss‚ day-to-day activities such as hearing a doorbell‚ using the telephone‚ watching
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balance mechanism in sensory systems to be confused resulting in nauseous feelings and vomiting. Vomiting can lead to severe dehydration. So the result of cutting his hand was that his arteries and tendons were cut off so his Nervous system was affected. Any efforts of pain impulses to be sent to the brain would be ineffective because they would interfere with signals triggering an effective response by the body. Steve made decision that saved his life responses and communication that he received and
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369 Unit overview SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIFIC COMMUNICATION NEEDS Elements of competence 369a 369b 369c Identify specific communication needs and methods Support individuals‚ key people and others to communicate Observe and evaluate individual communication needs About this unit For this unit you need to work with people with specific communication needs where you will be required to support the individual and others to communicate. Scope The scope is here to give you guidance
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Unit HSC 3029 Support Individuals with Specific Communication Needs. 1.1. Explain the importance of meeting an individual’s communication’s needs. Communication is an essential part of all relationships‚ and as a support worker‚ the ability to communicate well with the service users is a basic requirement for doing my job. Every individual has the right to communicate and as a support worker‚ I have a moral obligation as well as adhering to the standards‚ codes of practice‚ guidelines‚ morals and
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INDICATORS OF SENSORY LOSS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN OF..... NEW BORN AND INFANCY SIGHT LOSS * Dislike or avoidance of close contact of others * Startles easily * Short attention span for the child’s age * Frequent daydreaming * Turns or tilts head to use one eye or closing one eye * Appearance of a squint or cross eyes * Dislike of bright light * Placing face close to books‚ pictures etc. * Bumping into furniture‚ people etc. * Lack of spacial awareness * Excessive blinking or rubbing
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The Loss of Interpersonal Communication Interpersonal Communication is the process by which people exchange information‚ feelings‚ and meaning through verbal and nonverbal messages: it is face-to-face communication. Sherry Turkle‚ a professor at MIT for the social studies of science and technology asked the question “Would you rather text than talk?” to people. What she concluded was that “People would rather text because they are so used to being short changed out of real conversation.” People
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Factors that support Communication (AO1) Section B‚ Activity 2 Promoting equality and diversity Equality is a legal framework that helps avoid discrimination; meaning that you treat an individual fairly and‚ equally without showing a preference of another individual due to their ability‚ disability‚ race or religion. This also means that you meet the needs of an individual‚ covering the area of their age‚ disability‚ race‚ social class‚ gender and religion and‚ the service users have the right
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standard identifies the requirements when you support individuals who have specific communication needs. This includes identifying individuals’ specific communication preferences and needs‚ supporting individuals to interact with other people and monitoring communication to identify changing needs. Performance criteria You must be able to: You must be able to: You must be able to: Identify individuals’ communication preferences and needs 1 access information
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Support Individuals to Eat and Drink 1 : Be able to support individuals to make choices about food and drink 1.1. Establish with an individual the food and drink they wish to consume Service users should always have the freedom to make choices about food and drink‚ thus the carer has to support them to make these choices‚ also taking into consideration dietary issues (possible allergies‚ diabetes‚ food intolerance) and prohibited foods due to medication (e.g. cranberry when on Warfarin)
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Support Individual To Eat and Drink Approaching lunch time in my work place‚ getting all service user ready for lunch. As I was aware Mrs y recently had been referred to speech and language therapist for assessment due to swallowing difficulties so I ask the nurse in charge for access to Mrs y‚ care plan to see what changes have been made to her dietary requirements‚ Mrs y care plan is in kept in a secure cupboard in the duty room as required by the data protection act 1998 and embrace privacy
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