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OCCP5248: People with Intellectual Disability
2020 unit information
This unit aims to develop students' knowledge, skill and attitudes about people with intellectual disability, with a focus on participation and support needs. Students will study three modules: Module 1 - Foundational concepts including: conceptions of disability; advocacy; empowerment; person centred approaches; individualised supports; policy; and legislation. Module 2 - Strategies and techniques for support: Active support; skill development; visual communication; person/environment fit; and goal setting. Module 3 - Lifespan and contextual perspectives: Children, young people and families; inclusive education; transition from school; employment; end of life supports; rural issues; and cultural perspectives. Classroom teaching will be supported by a small-group fieldwork project.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
| Code | OCCP5248 |
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| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. critique the role of legislation and appropriate language when working with people with intellectual disability
- LO2. understand the active support model, and analyse its association with participation by people with intellectual disability, the nature of intellectual disability, and provision of appropriate support
- LO3. analyse important service-delivery processes such as individual planning and individualised funding. Explore key issues related to the disability service system, including factors that affect access to services, as well as participation in domestic, community, vocational and leisure activities
- LO4. evaluate how informal curtailment of rights affects the lives of people with intellectual disability. Analyse the tension between rights/freedom, such as self-determination, and support/protection of people with intellectual disability
- LO5. analyse the role that contextual factors play in the lives of people with intellectual disability and the implications for participation in the community. These factors include family support, guardianship, policy settings, encounters with the criminal justice system, challenging behaviour and loss of functional skills due to conditions such as dementia.
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