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National occupational standards: sensory services: standard 4: identify and support the physical and sensory needs of individuals with complex needs
- Author:
- SKILLS FOR CARE AND DEVELOPMENT
- Publisher:
- Skills for Care and Development
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 23p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This National Occupational Standard for Sensory services outlines the competencies required to identify and support the physical and sensory needs of individuals with complex needs. Competency elements covered are: Contribute to the assessment and identification of the individual's full range of needs in partnership with that person and other key people; Plan and agree courses of action with individuals to promote their physical, mental, emotional and other health and well-being needs; Implement actions and evaluate their effectiveness as agreed with individuals. Each competency element lists below it the necessary performance criteria. Sections of the standard can be used for staff induction, professional development and training.
Let's stick together
- Author:
- REID Tricia
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, December 2008, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Briefly reports on the new leadership training course for disabled adults and parents of disabled children which is run by Partners in Policymaking. The course covers issues including health and education, person-centred planning and individual budgets. It also provides information and skills training so that people with disabilities and family members can speak for themselves.