Understand Physical disability
Unit 32
Understand physical Disability
1. Understand the importance of differentiating between the individual and the disability.
1.1
Explain why it is important to recognize and value an individual as a person
It is important because each person deserves respect and each person has their own individual needs. Not every person is the same, and treating a person in the exact same way as everyone else may not be the best way to help show that persons individuality.
1.2
Describe the importance of recognising and individuals strengths and abilities
Helps to recognise what methods or ways are best suited to help that person. And where further help is needed to help teach or to use their strengths and abilities in which will help benefit them. Helping recognise strengths and abilities also helps build confidence in that person and may encourage to build on their strengths and to try to gain or strengthen new abilities. Strengths also help compensate for a person’s weaknesses, this helps show where development may be needed and how they can use existing strengths to help improve where they are weakest.
1.3
Describe how to work in a person centred way that fully involves the individual
Making sure everything you do is evolved around that person so the work you do suits their specific needs ensuring the best care possible. Finding out that persons history and needs to help create a personal care plan which suits that person best. Also finding out persons likes and dislikes, needs and disabilities along with details about them so you can relate and include all details into care plans.
2. Understand the concept of physical disability
2.1
Describe what is meant by physical disability
A physical disability is any disability which limits the physical function of one or more limbs. Other physical disabilities include impairments which limit other facets of daily living.
2.2
Describe what congenital disability is
A congenital
Understand physical Disability
1. Understand the importance of differentiating between the individual and the disability.
1.1
Explain why it is important to recognize and value an individual as a person
It is important because each person deserves respect and each person has their own individual needs. Not every person is the same, and treating a person in the exact same way as everyone else may not be the best way to help show that persons individuality.
1.2
Describe the importance of recognising and individuals strengths and abilities
Helps to recognise what methods or ways are best suited to help that person. And where further help is needed to help teach or to use their strengths and abilities in which will help benefit them. Helping recognise strengths and abilities also helps build confidence in that person and may encourage to build on their strengths and to try to gain or strengthen new abilities. Strengths also help compensate for a person’s weaknesses, this helps show where development may be needed and how they can use existing strengths to help improve where they are weakest.
1.3
Describe how to work in a person centred way that fully involves the individual
Making sure everything you do is evolved around that person so the work you do suits their specific needs ensuring the best care possible. Finding out that persons history and needs to help create a personal care plan which suits that person best. Also finding out persons likes and dislikes, needs and disabilities along with details about them so you can relate and include all details into care plans.
2. Understand the concept of physical disability
2.1
Describe what is meant by physical disability
A physical disability is any disability which limits the physical function of one or more limbs. Other physical disabilities include impairments which limit other facets of daily living.
2.2
Describe what congenital disability is
A congenital