Elements and Performance Criteria
- Elements define the essential outcomes
- Plan and prepare a program and/or activity
- Apply currently accepted practices to planning and design of specific programs to meet individual needs
- Identify specific needs of the child and/or young person by conducting routine assessments and reading existing records
- Identify planned outcomes for the child and/or young person, including key milestones and targets
- Research programs to assist in planning to meet developmental needs of child and/or young person with special needs
- Identify relevant support services that are required
- Develop and document an individual program in consultation with child and/or young person and their carers
- Identify options for addressing non participation and non achievement of outcomes
- Establish operational arrangements
- Seek agreement from child and/or young person and their carers about participation in the program and/or activity prior to commencement
- Determine range of activities to be utilised in program according to the needs of child and/or young person
- Identify additional support requirements of child and/or young person
- Identify special resources required for the program and source prior to program commencement
- Establish effective communication
- Provide instructions in a communication style suitable to the child and/or young person
- Provide and seek feedback on session technique, participation and correct usage of equipment from child and/or young person and their carers
- Enlist specialist communication support where it is required
- Make adjustments to program, when necessary, based on an assessment of conditions and status of child and/or young person
- Conduct the program
- Apply current accepted practices to delivery of specific programs in accordance with role and service requirements
- Conduct appropriate activities within program to suit abilities of individuals and/or group
- Select activities within program to take into account individual structural and functional variations to human body and to enhance emotional well being of child and/or young person with special needs
- Assist with provision and use of aids, including modification, as appropriate
- Provide information and demonstration to child and/or young person on safe and responsible behaviour and make them aware of rules, codes and organisation health and safety requirements
- Follow organisation procedures for collection of equipment and check for damage and/or wear
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the program
- Put in place processes to evaluate the effect on self-esteem and confidence of child and/or young person
- Seek feedback from child and/or young person and their carer about value of and responses to specific activity
- Implement processes to monitor participation and progress of child and/or young person
- Modify program based on findings to ensure the individual’s needs continue to be met