Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare a program/ activity
- Identify specific needs of the child/young person by conducting routine assessments and accessing existing records
- Identify planned outcomes for the child/young person, including key milestones and targets
- Identify relevant support services that are required
- Develop an individual program in consultation with child/young person and their carers
- Identify options for addressing non participation/ non achievement of outcomes
- Access a range of literature and research in planning programs to meet developmental needs of child/young person with special needs
- Establish operational arrangements
- Seek agreement from child/young person and their carers about participation in the program/activity prior to commencement
- Determine range of activities to be utilised in program according to needs of child/young person
- Identify additional support requirements of child/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/young person
- Provide and seek feedback on session technique, participation and correct usage of equipment from child/young person and their carers
- Enlist specialist communication support where it is required
- Put in place processes to evaluate the effect on self-esteem and confidence of child/young person
- Modify program, where necessary, based on an assessment of conditions and status of child/young person
- 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/young person with special needs
- Assist with provision and use of aids, including modification, as appropriate
- Provide information and demonstration to child/young person on safe and responsible behaviour and make them aware of rules, codes and organisation health and safety requirements
- Apply organisation procedures to collection and checking for damage/wear of equipment
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the program
- Seek feedback from child/young person and their carer about value of and responses to specific activity to ensure their needs continue to be met
- Apply current accepted practices to planning, design and delivery of specific programs to meet individual needs
- Implement processes to monitor participation and progress of child/young person