The Disability Support Worker will help you adopt a person-centred approach in your work. It includes information about the National Disability Insurance Scheme, and other reforms consistent with the United Nations convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. This text contains examples and activities that link theory to the workplace, as well as revision questions and extension activities to help you reflect on learning.
Part 1
1 Managing legal and ethical compliance
2 Providing advocacy and representation services
3 Working with diverse people
4 Following safe work practices for direct client care
5 Recognising healthy body systems
6 Communicating using augmentative and alternative communication strategies
Part 2
7 Facilitating the empowering people with disabilities
8 Developing and providing person-centred service responses
9 Facilitating ongoing skills development using a person-centred approach
Part 3
10 Providing individualised support
11 Following established person-centred behaviour supports
Part 4
12 Providing person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs
13 Meeting personal support needs
14 Facilitating the empowerment of older people
Part 5
15 Supporting individuals with autism spectrum disorder
16 Facilitating community participation and inclusion
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Geoff Arnott
Geoff Arnott has written several books covering disability, aged care and community services. Geoff worked for more than thirty years in the TAFE system in various roles including deputy head of school and department manager at Swinburne University, in charge of health, recreation and community service programs. Geoff is an active community service volunteer, and was presented with a Commonwealth Deakin service award in 2015.
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NEW chapter-opening case study with reflective end-of-chapter questions
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NEW Industry Insight real-world practitioner profiles linking to practice
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NEW chapter on autism spectrum disorder
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Increased coverage of NDIS including significantly greater coverage of approach to providing individualised support
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Now addresses all core units with the inclusion of a chapter on Healthy Body systems
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Chapter structure updated to more closely align to unit of competencies, providing transparency in mapping the resource to delivery and facilitates lesson planning. Mapping to element level, and elements identified by page number. Heading hierarchy indicates elements, and performance criteria
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Coverage of core competencies, 'Providing individualised support', 'Follow established person-centred behaviour supports', and Healthy Body Systems
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The addition of Industry Insights anchors student understanding of learning in the workplace - a translation of theory to practice
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Reflective case study at the outset of each chapter is followed up with extension questions at the end of the chapter to consolidate and apply learning
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Greater current coverage of NDIS and references
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More practical insights to assist students with the experiences they may encounter in the workplace
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