5N1786: SNA Assessment Questions-Pack A | Working with Children with Special Needs

Table of Contents

Skills Demonstration – 60% – Learner Instructions 2

Learner Record – 40% – Learner Instructions 5

Presentation of your Assessment 7

Academic Integrity and Referencing 8

How to Submit your Assessment 9

Assignment Cover Sheet – Learner Declaration 10

Reaction Form 11

Skills Demonstration – 60% – Learner Instructions

This skills demonstration assessment addresses the following learning outcomes.

Title: Special Needs Assisting – Practical Tasks

You are required to plan and carry out an activity which demonstrates your skills when working with children with special needs. The activity should promote the autonomy and independence of the child. Identify a child that you work/worked with in a school/centre and complete the following:

● Brief introduction to the child you have chosen,
● Give the child a first name and age,
● Outline briefly the child’s condition/reason for assistance.

Where the learner has no experience to draw on, the following case study may be used.

Case Study:

Alanna was born prematurely with Athetoid Cerebral Palsy. She spent some time in hospital after birth and was fed through a gastrointestinal tube. She was slow reaching all her physical milestones, she still had significant head lag at six months and did not sit unaided until 18 months. By four years she had started to walk unaided but was not yet completely toilet trained. She was also diagnosed with Epilepsy. Alanna’s language development is affected, and while she has a good vocabulary, she does not speak clearly.

Alanna started school just before her sixth birthday, she is very engaged and capable. She can walk short distances with a walker but is primarily a wheelchair user. She loves to play on her computer and enjoys being read to. Alanna is now in first class.

Alanna can read quite well but struggles with writing and fine motor skills in general. She needs a clear work space with no obstacles to manoeuvre in the classroom. Alanna also needs assistance with toileting, she needs support holding doors open and with her balance. At lunch time she can self feed using adaptive equipment such as a cut-out cup, modified fork/spoon, but needs support as she is at risk of choking and gagging, she may also need support opening cartons etc. She may need longer than other children to consume her lunch.

Briefly outline the activity that you will assist the child to complete (10 Marks)

○ Introduction to the child (5 Marks)
○ Condition/reason for assistance requirement (5 Marks)

● Rationale for this activity (15 Marks)
○ Aim and Rationale of the Activity explained (5 Marks)
○ Appropriate assistance given and steps outlined (5 Marks)
○ Effective communication used with evidence of appropriate social skills (5Marks)

● Evaluate the activity and the benefit to the child (15 Marks)
○ Discuss the pros and cons of the activity (5 Marks)
○ Discuss benefit to the child (5 Marks)
○ Changes you would make to further benefit the child (5 Marks)
Detail the steps you would use to assist the child in the following:

● Feeding (10 Marks)
○ Appropriate level of assistance given (3 Marks)
○ Empathy patience and kindness demonstrated (2 Marks)
○ Independance prompted as appropriate (3 Marks)
○ Effective communication demonstrated (2 Marks)

● Toileting (10 Marks)
○ Toileting assisted appropriately (3 Marks)
○ Empathy and understanding demonstrated (2 Marks)
○ Independence promoted as appropriate (3 Marks)
○ Effective communication demonstrated (2 Marks)

While completing this skills demonstration, please take every opportunity to demonstrate the following:

Personal skills:

– Understanding of the role of the Special Needs Assistant,
– Empathy,
– Patience,
– Kindness.

Interpersonal skills:

– Effective communication,
– Active listening,
– Teamwork,
– Non-verbal communication

Learner Record – 40% – Learner Instructions

This learner record addresses the following learning outcomes.

Title: Learner Record

This learner record offers the learner the opportunity to further explore topics relevant to this module.

Learners must produce 8 Learner Records that demonstrate their understanding of the following:

Learner Record 1
● Review and give an explanation of the relevant legislation regarding the rights of individuals with disabilities to include:
○ The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (2 marks)
○ The EPSEN Act (2 marks)
○ Reflection (1 mark)

Learner Record 2
● Review and explanation of the relevant legislation regarding the rights of individuals with disabilities to include:
○ The Disability Act (2 marks)
○ The Equal Status Act (2 marks)
○ Reflection (1 mark)

● Discuss the roles and responsibilities of the Special Needs Assistant:
○ Roles (2 marks)
○ Responsibilities (2 marks)
○ Reflection (1 mark)

Learner Record 4
● Examine the qualities and skills required when working with children with disabilities:
○ Qualities (2 marks)
○ Skills (2 marks)
○ Reflection (1 mark)

Learner Record 5
● Consider how relationships with other stakeholders were created and maintained:
○ Relationships with stakeholders (2 marks)
○ Working under the direction of the teacher (2 marks)
○ Reflection (1 mark)

Learner Record 6
● Discuss how you promote the rights of children with disabilities in relation to:
○ Autonomy (2 marks)
○ Supporting decision making (2 marks)
○ Reflection (1 mark)

Learner Record 7
● Discuss how you promote the rights of children with disabilities in relation to:
○ Participation (2 marks)
○ Inclusion (2 marks)
○ Reflection (1 mark)

Learner Record 8
● Personally reflect on:
○ How your attitude has changed during this course (2 marks)
○ Your own learning while working with children or through this course (3 marks)

Assignment Cover Sheet – Learner Declaration

Complete and copy and paste this so that it becomes the first page of each assignment

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