Domain - Blindness, Deafblindness and Vision Impairment
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Level 3
Guide blind, deafblind, and vision impaired people
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Version 6
1820 Unit Standard 3 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: guide blind, deafblind, and vision impaired people; and guide blind, deafblind, and vision impaired people in special circumstances.
Standard-setting body:
Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council
Demonstrate basic knowledge of vision impairment and blindness
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Version 2
23368 Unit Standard 3 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the effects of vision impairment and blindness on functional vision; examine common beliefs about blind and vision impaired people; describe an agency or support service specifically for blind or vision impaired people; describe and demonstrate ways to overcome barriers that blind and vision impaired people face in accessing written information; interact with a blind or vision impaired person; give simple verbal directions to a blind or vision impaired person; and make simple changes to improve a physical environment for a blind or vision impaired person.
Standard-setting body:
Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council
Demonstrate basic knowledge of deafblindness and interact with a deafblind person
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Version 2
23369 Unit Standard 2 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify and describe deafblindness, and ways in which the potential impact of deafblindness can be reduced; and interact with a deafblind person.
Standard-setting body:
Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council
Level 4
Demonstrate knowledge of, and use, uncontracted braille with limited punctuation
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Version 2
23366 Unit Standard 4 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: outline the development of braille and explain its use and relevance in today''s society; evaluate braille writing equipment; read and write uncontracted braille with limited punctuation, capital sign, and number sign; and apply braille for everyday use.
Standard-setting body:
Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council
Demonstrate knowledge of vision impairment
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 2 This unit standard replaced standard 1819 and unit standard 16869.
23367 Unit Standard 4 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain how the visual system works; explain refractive errors and their correction; explain types, common causes, and effects of vision impairment; explain signs and symptoms of vision impairment; and explain how vision impairment and changes associated with vision loss may be managed.
Standard-setting body:
Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council
Demonstrate knowledge of deafblindness and communicate with a deafblind person
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 2 This unit standard replaced unit standard 1825.
23370 Unit Standard 4 Credits
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This unit standard is intended for people who work or intend to work with deafblind people. People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the nature, causes, and implications of deafblindness; explain communication methods used by and with deafblind people; appraise equipment used by and with deafblind people to support communication; and communicate with a deafblind person.
Standard-setting body:
Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council
Data as at 2024-05-03 23:01:18.46