LD310 Unit 26
NVQ3 unit 26 (LD310)
Understand how to support individuals with autistic spectrum conditions
1.1 It is important to recognise that individuals who are on the autism spectrum are seen as individuals. Clients with autism can easily be grouped into an autism grouping when providing support for them. For example, two clients who reside in the same property or within the same company could find themselves being provided support for their autism rather than their individualities, strengths and interests. This can lead to a blatant disregard for person centred working, because although they have the same condition it doesn’t necessarily meant they learn in the same way or they like the same things such as watching television or have the same sensory needs, or even the same preferred communication needs. In short clients who are on the autism spectrum have personalities that should be encouraged otherwise it can lead to them not having independence or being allowed to take ownership of their own lives regardless of the severity of their condition.
1.2 The triad of impairments are three areas of difficulty that although vary between person to person, are impairments that people with autism share. The triad of impairments are: impairment of social interaction, impairment of social communication, and impairment of social imagination. Impairment of social interaction refers to an impaired ability to engage in reciprocal social interactions. Individuals can seem uninterested in people and fail to understand the reciprocal nature of normal social interaction. In consequence their attempts at social interaction can be awkward, one-sided, and they can use inappropriate or strange social behaviour because they find it difficult to express feelings, needs or emotions
Impairment of social communication refers to the whole range of communicative skills that a person has. Difficulties in communicating vary widely and they can be verbal and non-verbal. Many have a literal
Understand how to support individuals with autistic spectrum conditions
1.1 It is important to recognise that individuals who are on the autism spectrum are seen as individuals. Clients with autism can easily be grouped into an autism grouping when providing support for them. For example, two clients who reside in the same property or within the same company could find themselves being provided support for their autism rather than their individualities, strengths and interests. This can lead to a blatant disregard for person centred working, because although they have the same condition it doesn’t necessarily meant they learn in the same way or they like the same things such as watching television or have the same sensory needs, or even the same preferred communication needs. In short clients who are on the autism spectrum have personalities that should be encouraged otherwise it can lead to them not having independence or being allowed to take ownership of their own lives regardless of the severity of their condition.
1.2 The triad of impairments are three areas of difficulty that although vary between person to person, are impairments that people with autism share. The triad of impairments are: impairment of social interaction, impairment of social communication, and impairment of social imagination. Impairment of social interaction refers to an impaired ability to engage in reciprocal social interactions. Individuals can seem uninterested in people and fail to understand the reciprocal nature of normal social interaction. In consequence their attempts at social interaction can be awkward, one-sided, and they can use inappropriate or strange social behaviour because they find it difficult to express feelings, needs or emotions
Impairment of social communication refers to the whole range of communicative skills that a person has. Difficulties in communicating vary widely and they can be verbal and non-verbal. Many have a literal