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Evidence Guide: CHCDIS004 - Communicate using augmentative and alternative communication strategies

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CHCDIS004 - Communicate using augmentative and alternative communication strategies

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Elements define the essential outcomes

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify the current communication capacity and needs of the person

  1. Work in collaboration with the person, family and/or carer and/or relevant other, to identify communication needs
  2. Use appropriate supports to aid the person’s current communication capacity
  3. Document the outcomes of this process in line with organisation procedures
  4. Consult with additional people including family and/or carers and/or relevant others as required
  5. Make appropriate referrals to professionals and other service providers as required in consultation with supervisor
Work in collaboration with the person, family and/or carer and/or relevant other, to identify communication needs

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use appropriate supports to aid the person’s current communication capacity

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Document the outcomes of this process in line with organisation procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consult with additional people including family and/or carers and/or relevant others as required

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make appropriate referrals to professionals and other service providers as required in consultation with supervisor

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop effective AAC strategies

  1. Provide information to relevant professional/s about the person with disability in relation to their likes/dislikes, daily activities and current communication needs
  2. Develop communication strategies to meet individual needs and level of communication, considering the person’s history and preferences and in consultation with relevant senior staff/professionals
  3. Adjust available tools and programs to address individual needs and preferences
  4. Seek advice from other staff and relevant others as required and work within scope of practice
Provide information to relevant professional/s about the person with disability in relation to their likes/dislikes, daily activities and current communication needs

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop communication strategies to meet individual needs and level of communication, considering the person’s history and preferences and in consultation with relevant senior staff/professionals

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust available tools and programs to address individual needs and preferences

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seek advice from other staff and relevant others as required and work within scope of practice

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Implement AAC strategy

  1. Use different strategies and devices in AAC
  2. Document communication support strategies in the person’s individualised plan
  3. Organise the environment to optimise communication opportunities
  4. Reinforce communication by timely and appropriate response
  5. Identify difficulties experienced by the person when communicating and respond to difficulties within own work role and responsibilities
  6. Refer difficulties outside own role and responsibilities to appropriate person
  7. Provide practice opportunities and information to the person to maintain consistency in their use of communication strategies and encourage contact with other users or support persons
Use different strategies and devices in AAC

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Document communication support strategies in the person’s individualised plan

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Organise the environment to optimise communication opportunities

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce communication by timely and appropriate response

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify difficulties experienced by the person when communicating and respond to difficulties within own work role and responsibilities

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer difficulties outside own role and responsibilities to appropriate person

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide practice opportunities and information to the person to maintain consistency in their use of communication strategies and encourage contact with other users or support persons

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor, report and review communication strategies

  1. Set up and maintain reporting and recording system to assist with monitoring and review
  2. Review reporting and recordings to monitor success of communication strategies and make changes as required in consultation with senior staff/professionals
  3. Identify barriers to the effective use of AAC strategies and devices
  4. Work with other relevant people to overcome the barriers
  5. Implement any modifications to communication strategies and devices
  6. Identify opportunities to increase communication vocabulary
  7. Maintain accurate written records according to established directions and within organisation protocols
Set up and maintain reporting and recording system to assist with monitoring and review

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review reporting and recordings to monitor success of communication strategies and make changes as required in consultation with senior staff/professionals

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify barriers to the effective use of AAC strategies and devices

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work with other relevant people to overcome the barriers

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Implement any modifications to communication strategies and devices

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify opportunities to increase communication vocabulary

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain accurate written records according to established directions and within organisation protocols

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify the current communication capacity and needs of the person

1.1 Work in collaboration with the person, family and/or carer and/or relevant other, to identify communication needs

1.2 Use appropriate supports to aid the person’s current communication capacity

1.3 Document the outcomes of this process in line with organisation procedures

1.4 Consult with additional people including family and/or carers and/or relevant others as required

1.5 Make appropriate referrals to professionals and other service providers as required in consultation with supervisor

2. Develop effective AAC strategies

2.1 Provide information to relevant professional/s about the person with disability in relation to their likes/dislikes, daily activities and current communication needs

2.2 Develop communication strategies to meet individual needs and level of communication, considering the person’s history and preferences and in consultation with relevant senior staff/professionals

2.3 Adjust available tools and programs to address individual needs and preferences

2.4 Seek advice from other staff and relevant others as required and work within scope of practice

3. Implement AAC strategy

3.1 Use different strategies and devices in AAC

3.2 Document communication support strategies in the person’s individualised plan

3.3 Organise the environment to optimise communication opportunities

3.4 Reinforce communication by timely and appropriate response

3.5 Identify difficulties experienced by the person when communicating and respond to difficulties within own work role and responsibilities

3.6 Refer difficulties outside own role and responsibilities to appropriate person

3.7 Provide practice opportunities and information to the person to maintain consistency in their use of communication strategies and encourage contact with other users or support persons

4. Monitor, report and review communication strategies

4.1 Set up and maintain reporting and recording system to assist with monitoring and review

4.2 Review reporting and recordings to monitor success of communication strategies and make changes as required in consultation with senior staff/professionals

4.3 Identify barriers to the effective use of AAC strategies and devices

4.4 Work with other relevant people to overcome the barriers

4.5 Implement any modifications to communication strategies and devices

4.6 Identify opportunities to increase communication vocabulary

4.7 Maintain accurate written records according to established directions and within organisation protocols

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify the current communication capacity and needs of the person

1.1 Work in collaboration with the person, family and/or carer and/or relevant other, to identify communication needs

1.2 Use appropriate supports to aid the person’s current communication capacity

1.3 Document the outcomes of this process in line with organisation procedures

1.4 Consult with additional people including family and/or carers and/or relevant others as required

1.5 Make appropriate referrals to professionals and other service providers as required in consultation with supervisor

2. Develop effective AAC strategies

2.1 Provide information to relevant professional/s about the person with disability in relation to their likes/dislikes, daily activities and current communication needs

2.2 Develop communication strategies to meet individual needs and level of communication, considering the person’s history and preferences and in consultation with relevant senior staff/professionals

2.3 Adjust available tools and programs to address individual needs and preferences

2.4 Seek advice from other staff and relevant others as required and work within scope of practice

3. Implement AAC strategy

3.1 Use different strategies and devices in AAC

3.2 Document communication support strategies in the person’s individualised plan

3.3 Organise the environment to optimise communication opportunities

3.4 Reinforce communication by timely and appropriate response

3.5 Identify difficulties experienced by the person when communicating and respond to difficulties within own work role and responsibilities

3.6 Refer difficulties outside own role and responsibilities to appropriate person

3.7 Provide practice opportunities and information to the person to maintain consistency in their use of communication strategies and encourage contact with other users or support persons

4. Monitor, report and review communication strategies

4.1 Set up and maintain reporting and recording system to assist with monitoring and review

4.2 Review reporting and recordings to monitor success of communication strategies and make changes as required in consultation with senior staff/professionals

4.3 Identify barriers to the effective use of AAC strategies and devices

4.4 Work with other relevant people to overcome the barriers

4.5 Implement any modifications to communication strategies and devices

4.6 Identify opportunities to increase communication vocabulary

4.7 Maintain accurate written records according to established directions and within organisation protocols