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Apply Adaptive Communications
systems for blind and visually impaired
adults
level:
6
credit:
20
planned review date:
October 2005
sub-field:
Human Services
purpose:
This unit standard is designed for workplace training of
Adaptive Communication Instructors in the field of blindness
and vision impairment.
People credited with this unit standard are able to apply the
Adaptive Communications assessment process; and
implement, review and evaluate and Adaptive
Communications programme for a blind and visually
impaired adult.
entry information:
Prerequisite: Unit 20384, Describe, select and teach the use
of vision enhancement aids, and process funding
applications, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and
skills.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry and
teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed external moderation
system has been set up by Community Support Services
Industry Training Organisation.
special notes:
1
Credit allocation does not include teaching of generic
skills associated with professional practice, such as
report writing, time management, and case
management. Assessment does include adaptation of
generic professional practice to meet the requirements
of the vision habilitation and rehabilitation field.
2
The following apply to the performance of all elements
of this unit standard:
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All activities must comply with the policies, procedures,
ethical codes and standards, and requirements of the
organisations involved.
All activities must comply with the relevant cultural,
legislative and/or regulatory requirements including the
rights and responsibilities outlined in the Code of Health
and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights 1996, and
the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and
their subsequent amendments.
3
Definitions
Organisational standards refer to the procedures
regarded as effective practice by the Royal
New Zealand Foundation for the Blind (RNZFB) or
equivalent professional organisations, and includes
compliance with in-house rules and regulations, and
specific data collection systems.
Blindness, visual impairment, and vision impairment
refer to the functional state of meeting current
definitions of membership of the RNZFB or equivalent
professional organisations.
Workplace refers to the RNZFB or equivalent specialist
professional organisation contexts of service delivery.
Programming refers to all components of service
provision specified by the RNZFB or equivalent
organisation.
Adaptive Communications systems refer to a specialist
process which identifies member/client goals and needs
related to the impact of blindness and sight loss has on
their independence and participation in society, and
teaches strategies to achieve those goals.
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Assessment information
The knowledge and skills evidence in this unit standard
must be consistent with current industry texts and
documented RNZFB or equivalent professional
organisation competency criteria.
The assessment must ensure the privacy and rights of
people who have disabilities will be respected at all
times.
People must have proficiency in Grade 1 Braille, and
Grade 2 Braille, to a level that meets organisational
standards, prior to assessment of this unit standard.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Apply specialist Adaptive Communications assessment process to blind and visually
impaired adults.
performance criteria
1.1
Adaptive Communications assessment process and environment are
established in accordance with organisational standards.
Range:
1.2
process includes but is not limited to - role made transparent,
specialist and consumer responsibilities made transparent,
confidentiality protocols established, grievance procedures
outlined.
Specialist Adaptive Communications assessment is conducted in accordance
with organisational standards.
Range:
includes but is not limited to - verbal and non-verbal
communication used, approach individualised, agency and
specialist assessor role and boundaries maintained, approach
culturally appropriate, personal issues addressed.
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1.3
Techniques are described, and demonstrated with the consumer within
professional boundaries to facilitate Specialist Adaptive Communications
assessment.
Range:
1.4
Adaptive equipment demonstrated and explained to the consumer in order to
facilitate Specialist Adaptive Communications assessment, and assessments
are carried out in accordance with organisational standards.
Range:
1.5
must include a minimum of - adaptive reading and writing,
adaptive calculation, listening and recording equipment;
computer software, electronic note taking, optical character
recognition device;
evidence is required for at least three consumers of differing ability
and include a range of technique components.
Consumer is assisted to identify and select specialist service options in
accordance with assessment of needs and organisational standards.
Range:
1.6
must include - Organisation, Identification, Labelling;
Grade 1 Braille, Grade 2 Braille;
one of - Fishburn, Moon, Jumbo Braille;
three techniques for identification and labelling for keyboarding;
evidence is required for at least three consumers of differing ability
and include a range of technique components.
includes but is not limited to assistance through - co-creating and
exploring alternatives, focusing, providing information,
identification of alternative community resources.
Consumer is assisted to co-create a specialist service plan in accordance with
organisational standards.
Range:
service plan includes but is not limited to - responsibilities and
roles, time frames; individuals’ identified needs, issues, concerns,
coping abilities, resources, values; measurable objectives;
contacts.
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1.7
Closure of the Specialist Adaptive Communications assessment is in
accordance with organisational standards.
Range:
closure includes but is not limited to - overview, cultural
considerations, agency protocols; identification of - actions,
issues, next step.
element 2
Teach specialist Adaptive Communications programme to meet the agreed service plan, in
the workplace.
performance criteria
2.1
Specialist Adaptive Communications Programme is conducted in accordance
with organisational standards.
Range:
2.2
includes but is not limited to - verbal and non-verbal
communication used, approach individualised, agency and
specialist role and boundaries maintained, approach culturally
appropriate, personal issues addressed, behavioural
management, task analysis, appropriate teaching style applied.
Techniques are taught to the consumer in accordance with the Specialist
Adaptive Communications plan and organisational standards.
Range:
must include at least - eight examples of Identification, an example
of two for each sense;
two examples for each of - grouping, location, placement;
two examples for each of - tactile labelling, visual labelling,
auditory labelling;
Grade 1 Braille, Grade 2 Braille;
one of - Fishburn, Moon, Jumbo Braille;
computer Braille;
five factors of Braille reading skills;
five factors of Braille writing skills;
two forms of Braille readiness skills;
keyboarding, word processing.
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2.3
Use of adaptive equipment is taught to the consumer in accordance with
Specialist Adaptive Communications plan and organisational standards.
Range:
2.4
must include at least three different forms of each of - adaptive
reading and writing, listening and recording equipment;
adaptive calculation equipment;
evidence is required for at least three adaptive options for each.
Agency requirements for accessing adaptive equipment are described to the
consumer in accordance with organisational standards.
Range:
includes but is not limited to - Government funded, National
organisations, local purchasing options.
element 3
Review, evaluate and report on specialist service outcomes.
performance criteria
3.1
Specialist service outcomes are reviewed against the plan in accordance with
organisational standards.
3.2
Specialist service outcomes are reported in accordance with organisational
standards.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation
enquiries@cssito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit
standard.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
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Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0024 which can be accessed at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html.
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