4222-258 INTRODUCTORY AWARENESS OF SENSORY LOSS
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1. describes how a range of factors have a negative and positive impact on individuals with sensory loss.
There are a number of factors that can impact individuals with sensory loss. People with sensory loss can miss out on important information that people without sensory loss take in day to day without even realising. Communication is an area in which people with sensory loss have many issues. they may also find it difficult to feed themselves, dressing, mobility, hobbies and interests can have a major negative impact on their lives. They could also feel scared and alone. There can also be positive factors that could impact on individuals lives, increased help, aids for support and a good support team could give them a better outlook on life.
2. Identify steps that can be taken to overcome factors that have a negative impact on individuals with sensory loss.
People with sensory loss need to find other ways in which they can obtain information. "Makaton" and BSL can help people with hearing loss.
Braille and voice activated technology can help people with sight loss.
To assist the mobility of individuals with sensory loss, aids such as guide dogs, canes and carers are available and would make lives a lot easier.
3. Explain how individuals with sensory loss can be disabled by attitudes and beliefs?
Attitudes and beliefs can impact individuals with sensory loss in quite a negative way because people in society can be very judgmental towards people with disabilities, and put them in a group of people with below average intelligence and assume they can’t do or think the same way as other people without disabilities can. People in society can also be very prejudice and ignorant and think they are better than people with sensory loss, also thinking it gives them the right to make fun at them and making life difficult in the process. Although not all people think the same way there are many other people in society that are very open towards
1. describes how a range of factors have a negative and positive impact on individuals with sensory loss.
There are a number of factors that can impact individuals with sensory loss. People with sensory loss can miss out on important information that people without sensory loss take in day to day without even realising. Communication is an area in which people with sensory loss have many issues. they may also find it difficult to feed themselves, dressing, mobility, hobbies and interests can have a major negative impact on their lives. They could also feel scared and alone. There can also be positive factors that could impact on individuals lives, increased help, aids for support and a good support team could give them a better outlook on life.
2. Identify steps that can be taken to overcome factors that have a negative impact on individuals with sensory loss.
People with sensory loss need to find other ways in which they can obtain information. "Makaton" and BSL can help people with hearing loss.
Braille and voice activated technology can help people with sight loss.
To assist the mobility of individuals with sensory loss, aids such as guide dogs, canes and carers are available and would make lives a lot easier.
3. Explain how individuals with sensory loss can be disabled by attitudes and beliefs?
Attitudes and beliefs can impact individuals with sensory loss in quite a negative way because people in society can be very judgmental towards people with disabilities, and put them in a group of people with below average intelligence and assume they can’t do or think the same way as other people without disabilities can. People in society can also be very prejudice and ignorant and think they are better than people with sensory loss, also thinking it gives them the right to make fun at them and making life difficult in the process. Although not all people think the same way there are many other people in society that are very open towards