Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

PSPLAN010 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Communicate with Deafblind people

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PSPLAN010 - Communicate with Deafblind people
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to interact with Deafblind people using Deafblind protocols and to use tactile or visual frame Auslan for basic conversations.It requires the ability to develop knowledge about deafblindness and the main types of manual communication used by Deafblind people.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Languages other than English - Auslan
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
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PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Source information on deafblindness and forms of communication used by Deafblind people.
  • Identify the four main categories of deafblindness.
  • Identify common causes of deafblindness to gain a better understanding of the condition.
  • Distinguish between the terms deafblindness and Deafblindness and the customary correct use by the Deaf community.
  • Obtain information on current adaptive technology available to people with deafblindness.
  • Identify the main types of manual communication used by Deafblind people.
       
Element: Use basic Deafblind manual communication methods.
  • Use appropriate protocols for discussions with Deafblind people.
  • Use Deafblind fingerspelling and numbering for basic interactions.
  • Use tactile or visual frame Auslan for basic spontaneous interactions.
       
Element: Assist with a deafblind person's mobility.
  • Use sighted guide methods to assist a deafblind person.
  • Sign visual descriptions to assist the deafblind person.
  • Appropriately seat a deafblind person and consider their field of vision for communication.
  • Assist a deafblind person to negotiate obstacles and manage the visual environment according to appropriate method.
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify the four main categories of deafblindness. 
Identify common causes of deafblindness to gain a better understanding of the condition. 
Distinguish between the terms deafblindness and Deafblindness and the customary correct use by the Deaf community. 
Obtain information on current adaptive technology available to people with deafblindness. 
Identify the main types of manual communication used by Deafblind people. 
Use appropriate protocols for discussions with Deafblind people. 
Use Deafblind fingerspelling and numbering for basic interactions. 
Use tactile or visual frame Auslan for basic spontaneous interactions. 
Use sighted guide methods to assist a deafblind person. 
Sign visual descriptions to assist the deafblind person. 
Appropriately seat a deafblind person and consider their field of vision for communication. 
Assist a deafblind person to negotiate obstacles and manage the visual environment according to appropriate method. 

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