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Explain and analyse the issues relating to hearing impairment in the
older person
Level
5
Credits
6
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to analyse how physiological
changes impact on an older person’s ability to manage their hearing
impairment, and explain the support needs of an older person with a hearing
impairment.
Subfield
Community Support
Domain
Hearing Therapy
Status
Registered
Status date
20 May 2008
Date version published
20 May 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry
and teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Community Support Services Industry Training
Organisation Limited
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0024
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
The performance of all elements of this unit standard must comply with any relevant
cultural or legislative requirements including the rights and responsibilities of people
receiving services or supports as outlined in the Health and Disability Commissioner (Code
of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights) Regulations 1996.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Analyse how physiological changes impact on an older person’s ability to manage their
hearing impairment.
Performance criteria
1.1
Changing sensory abilities are analysed in terms of possible impacts on an
older person’s ability to manage their hearing impairment.
1.2
Changing physical abilities are analysed in terms of possible impacts on an
older person’s ability to manage their hearing impairment.
Range
1.3
Physical health factors are analysed in terms of possible impacts on an older
person’s ability to manage their hearing impairment.
Range
1.4
dexterity, mobility.
may include but is not limited to – heart conditions, stroke,
diabetes, vertigo.
Changing cognitive abilities are analysed in terms of possible impacts on an
older person’s ability to manage their hearing impairment.
Range
may include but is not limited to – central auditory processing
deficit (CAPD), Alzheimer’s disease, dementia.
Element 2
Explain the support needs of an older person with a hearing impairment.
Range
may include but is not limited to – institutional care, family/whānau/caregiver(s)
support, financial situation, health professionals, caregivers.
Performance criteria
2.1
Support needs of an older person with a hearing impairment are explained in
terms of possible impacts.
2.2
Support needs of an older person with a hearing impairment are explained in
terms of availability and accessibility and assessed needs.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report 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 NZQA 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 organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation Limited
enquiries@cssito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit
standard.
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