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CARING FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIFIC IMPAIRMENTS

Written By

Alison Byrne

Learning Outcomes

To achieve this unit a learner must:

1. Describe how carers can work effectively with children with a range of key impairments
2. Explain the importance of safety, respect, choice and anti-oppressive practice in caring for children with specific impairments
3. Clarify the importance of teamwork in ensuring that disabled children are protected from harm and cared for safely

Content and Structure

MODULE 1

Working effectively with children with a range of key impairments

Autism

• Definitions of autism and Aspergers syndrome
• Overview of the key characteristics of a child with autism
• Practical methods of caring for a child with autism

Learning difficulties

• Definitions of a mild, moderate and severe learning difficulty
• Key challenges and issues related to care of children with a learning disability

Physical impairments

• Basic knowledge of caring for a child with cystic fibrosis
• Basic knowledge of caring for a child with cerebral palsy
• Basic knowledge of caring for a child with sickle cell anaemia
• Basic knowledge of caring for a child with epilepsy

Sensory impairments

• Key issues in caring for a child with a visual impairment
• Key issues in caring for a child with a hearing impairment

MODULE 2

The importance of safety, respect, choice and anti-oppressive practice in caring for children with specific impairments

Communication

• Effective strategies to communicate with children with communication difficulties
• Facilitating effective communicating with children in difficult situations

Personal Care

• The importance of respect, privacy and dignity in providing personal care in a safe manner

Social Inclusion

• Definitions of social inclusion, stereotypes and discrimination
• The impact of discrimination
• Positive methods of intervention for children

Promoting independence and choice

• Practical ways to encourage children in developing life skills
• Strategies to encourage children to make decisions about their life

MODULE 3

The importance of teamwork in ensuring that disabled children are protected from harm and cared for safely

Child Protection

• Understanding signs of abuse
• The legislation and procedures in place to protect children from abuse
• Strategies to encourage children to keep themselves safe from abuse

Working with birth families

• The importance of positive contact with birth families
• Strategies to improve the quality of contact for children

Safe Care

• The importance of safe care
• Recognising the risky activities in caring for a child with an impairment
• Strategies in providing care safely in a nurturing way

Working in partnership within care planning

• The purpose of care planning
• The legislation surrounding care planning
• Advocacy for children with an impairment

This material provides a notional 30 hours of learning.

Level: 3

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