1.2 Explain How To Support A Child With A Disability

There are many ways that we as practitioners can support a child with a disability for example if a child needed speech or language therapy there are trained professionals that can help. If you work within this field you will be working with children with a language delay, a specific language impairment, specific difficulties in producing sounds, cleft palate, stammering, dyslexia, voice disorders, selective mutism etc. It is important to offer a variety staff of different genders, race, religion and culture, this will help the child to open up and they may work better with a person they can relate to. In some cases you may be supporting the child’s careers, as well as hospitals you will also work in mainstream and specialised schools, community
Assistive technology enables people with disabilities to be more independent, this is important to a child as being independent can help to build their self esteem, self worth and will open them up to a number of opportunities they may not have had before. Assistive technology can be used for many different things walking, talking, learning. An example of assistive technology would be a hearing aid, this enables a person with little hearing to communicate with others easier. In order to use a computer a child with limited fine and gross motor skills could use a bigger mouse or even a ball mouse, this makes it easier for them to move and enabling them to use a computer. DO-IT a charity in America “is dedicated to empowering people with disabilities through technology and education. It promotes awareness and accessibility—in both the classroom and the workplace—to maximise the potential of individuals with disabilities and make our communities more vibrant, diverse, and inclusive.” They're goal is to have more people with disabilities in challenging academic programs and careers, and to be successful. Give out a range of information such as online content, publications, exhibits, videos for use in presentations and the classroom for free. Provide resources for students with disabilities, K-12 educators, postsecondary faculty and administrators, librarians, employers, parents, and mentors. This charity promotes equality, as they are making it so everyone is equal by having this technology it helps disabled people to achieve and be successful in life. The technology allows people with disabilities to communicate and become involved and included in