Elements and Performance Criteria
- Elements define the essential outcomes
- Identify individual skill development needs
- Identify the person with disability’s skill development needs using a person-centred approach
- Document development needs in line with organisation program guidelines
- Identify skills development opportunities in collaboration with the person and/or family and/or carer and/or other relevant person for inclusion in the individualised plan
- Make referrals to other staff or specialist services according to the persons needs
- Plan person-centred, ongoing skill development
- Use appropriate communication techniques to engage the person in identifying learning goals
- Identify a range of learning strategies and opportunities to address the person’s goals
- Develop formal ongoing skills development activities using a person-centred approach and, where appropriate, in conjunction with other relevant personnel
- Document ongoing skills development in the person’s individualised plan
- Implement person-centred, ongoing skills development strategies
- Work with the person to implement ongoing skills development strategies in a manner that is respectful, motivating and empowering
- Inform and support colleagues and relevant others to implement person-centred ongoing skills development in line with the person’s individualised plan
- Access and utilise equipment and resources as required to facilitate the learning process
- Document outcomes in the person’s individualised plan
- Evaluate skills development and review plan
- Monitor the person’s development and provide feedback to the person and/or carer and/or relevant other regarding progress towards objectives and goals
- Evaluate effectiveness of ongoing skills development using the person’s records and update plan to meet changing needs of the person
- Identify opportunities for ongoing skill development
- Identify and implement incidental learning opportunities to enhance skills development
- Identify situations that can act as potential informal learning opportunities and encourage learning
- Provide appropriate constructive advice to the person and/or family and/or carer and/or relevant other as soon as possible in appropriate format
- Provide encouragement when the person takes initiative in learning situations
- Withdraw support to an appropriate level in order to encourage experiential learning and development