Sensory Impairment

These courses are designed for all Carers Support workers & Registered Nurses who need to update their awareness mobility & daily living skills of a service user with dual sensory impairments.

Introduction and welcome

Explanation of course
Tutor introduction to delegates (background)
Delegate introduction to each other
Paperwork

The course will also look into the different categories of sensory impairment.

- Congenital deaf blindness

- People born with a visual impairment who then acquire a hearing impairment

- People born with a hearing impairment who then acquire a visual impairment

- People born profound deaf who then acquire a visual impairment

- People who acquire both visual and hearing impairment through life

Course Structure & Principles of care for people with sensory impairment

Dignity:

- How people should be given the care and support they need in the way which promotes their independence and respect their dignity

Privacy:

- How people should be supported to have choice and control over their lives

Choice:

- How care should be based on identifying needs and wishes of the individual

Safety:

- How people should be supported to feel safe and secure without being over protected

Realising potential:

- How people should have the opportunity to achieve all they can and to make full use of available resources

Equality and diversity:

- How people should have equal access to information assessment and services.

Objectives

- Improved Health

- Improved Wellbeing

- Improved social inclusion

- Improved independence and responsibility

Q & A session / Course Evaluation

Course evaluation