Domain - Practical and Professional Skills for Disability Support

Domain - Practical and Professional Skills for Disability Support

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Level 2

Demonstrate knowledge of safe health practice in disability support
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2

16962 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to identify and describe safe health practice in disability support.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Demonstrate knowledge and management of epileptic seizures for disability support
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2

16963 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the types of epileptic seizures; describe factors that may trigger a seizure and a strategy that may reduce the likelihood of occurrence; and describe safe practices in relation to managing seizures.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Demonstrate the importance of lifestyle planning for disability support
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 6

1829 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard will be able to express importance of and need for lifestyle planning for people with disabilities. People will be able to compare their life with that of a person with a disability and identify goals within the planning process with particular reference to Maori and Pakeha culture.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Identify and carry out a teaching programme of a functional skill for a person with a disability
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 6

1837 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to design and implement the teaching of a skill and evaluate the teaching programme.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Level 3

Demonstrate the effect blindness may have on an individual and his/her lifestyle
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard and unit standard 1819 have been replaced by unit standard 23367.

16869 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify and evaluate the major implications of blindness; demonstrate knowledge of the agencies and/or support services supporting Blind people; and explain the strategies used to adapt the environment in order to facilitate access by a Blind person.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Describe how low vision affects the individual and his/her interaction with the environment
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5 This unit standard and unit standard 16869 have been replaced by unit standard 23367.

1819 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe how major eye conditions affect visual functioning; describe the principles of optics and refraction; and describe the relative effects of environmental variables on vision.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Demonstrate knowledge of hearing impairment and communication with people with hearing impairment
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

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1821 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the mechanics of hearing; identify the major implications of having hearing impairment; demonstrate a knowledge of the use of hearing aids and/or assistive devices; demonstrate knowledge of the agencies and/or support services supporting people with hearing impairment; and explain the strategies used to adapt the environment in order to facilitate communication with a person with a hearing impairment.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Demonstrate knowledge of deafness and communication with Deaf people
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

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1822 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify and evaluate the major implications of deafness; demonstrate knowledge of the agencies and/or support services and equipment or aids supporting Deaf people; and explain the strategies used to adapt the environment in order to facilitate communication with a Deaf person.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Describe the concept of advocacy and the components of effective advocacy
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5

1834 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the concept of advocacy; describe the components of effective advocacy; and describe the components of an effective advocacy plan.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Level 4

Demonstrate an understanding of individual planning processes for a person with a disability
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 24657.

16872 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: discuss the purpose of individual planning in the life of a person with a disability; describe the philosophy behind individual planning for a person with a disability; and outline the individual planning process for a person with a disability.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Demonstrate an understanding of supporting a person with challenging behaviour
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard replaced unit standard 1832 and unit standard 1833.

16873 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: define key terms of behaviour management; describe the rationale for a non-aversive approach to a person with challenging behaviour; demonstrate an understanding of functional analysis; describe the major influences on challenging behaviour; describe the course of challenging behaviour and appropriate responses; and explain the components of a support plan and its importance.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Develop a support network with a person with a disability
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 23382.

1831 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: recognise support as an ongoing need for all people; establish a support network with a person with a disability; and maintain and strengthen the support network

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Teach to enhance independence and community participation of a person with a disability
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 23383.

1838 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: select a skill to teach; survey the environment to identify where skills can be taught; observe the person's entry behaviour in three different environments; design the teaching plan; implement the teaching plan; and evaluate the teaching plan.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Create and implement a leisure plan for a person with a disability
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

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1841 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: establish the leisure needs of a person with a disability with them or with their advocate and/or whanau; create a leisure plan for and with a person with a disability and/or with an advocate and/or whanau; match the plan to the person's local environment and resources; and support the person to implement their plan.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Level 5

Prepare for and participate in an individual's planning meeting or hui for disability support
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 6

1830 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare for an individual's planning meeting or hui for disability support, and participate in a lifestyle planning hui or meeting.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

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