Working with Children & Young People with Autism The Austrian psychologist Dr Leo Kanner first used the term autism in 1943‚ but it wasn’t until 1996 that the phrase Autistic Spectrum Disorder was coined by Dr Lorna Wing to identify a whole range of disorders affecting the development of social interaction‚ communication and social imagination‚ know as the Triad of Impairments. The spectrum includes classic autism‚ asperger syndrome‚ childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive development
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Explain how the procedures of the work setting protect both children and young people and practitioners. Not only do Gap Club’s procedures protect the children who attend the club but they also protect the staff too. An example of this would be the policies and procedures relating to the receipt‚ storage and administration of medicine. All staff at Gap know that this should be strictly adhered to as the aim of the policy is to protect us and the children against medication errors. The dose and
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2.1 Demonstrate how to identify potential hazards to the health‚ safety and security of children or young people‚ families and other visitors and colleagues. Food safety:- • Appropriate clothing-when handling food I wear latex gloves and apron and always tie my hair back • Washing hands-children are taught the importance of why washing hands needs to be done when handling food. • Food stock-at our school we have staff who are in charge of making sure the milk and fruit is in date and stored correctly
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Understanding safeguarding of children and young people ( for those working in the adult sector ) 1:1 Some of the Policies and procedures along with practices include : The Children Act 1989 allocated duties to local authorities‚ courts‚ parents and other agencies in the United Kingdom‚ to ensure children are safeguarded and their welfare is promoted. Its focus is on the idea that children are best cared for within their own families; however‚ it also makes provisions for instances
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Unit title: Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Unit number: TDA 2.2 1.1 The UN Convention of the rights of the child 1989 and was ratified by the UK in 1991. The articles which are especially important for schools are Article 2 – Children have the right to protection from any form of discrimination Article3 – the best interest of the child are primary consideration Article 12 – Children are entitled to express their views‚ which should be given consideration in keeping with
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Unit 082 - Promote creativity and creative learning in young children Assessment criteria Understand the concepts of creativity and creative learning and how these affect all aspects of young children’s learning and development. 1.1 Analyze the differences between creative learning and creativity. 1.2 Explain current theoretical approaches to creativity and creative learning in early childhood. 1.3 Critically analyze how creativity and creative learning can support young children’s emotional‚ social
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1.1 Explain why positive relationships with children and young people are important and how these are built and maintained It is important to have a positive relationship with children and young adults because if they feel comfortable and secure with the adult and their setting weather it is a childminder‚ a nursery or a school they will separate more easily from their parent /carer‚ if they feel emotionally secure they are more likely to participate in the play and learning activities. Children
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UNIT 4 Working Together For the Benefit of Children and Young People 1a – Explain the importance of multi-agency working and integrated working Multi-agency working is a cocktail of services that have the collective aim to provide the best for children and their carers who are in need. The people involved to support a child’s needs could be a social worker‚ play specialist‚ early years practitioners‚ educational psychologists‚ health workers and any person with the ability to step in and help
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1.1 Explain why working in partnership with others is important for children and young people Partnership is driven by a desire for collaborative advantage and can offer many positive outcomes‚ like benefits for staff and services such as less replication between different service providers. It helps them see others point of view and it keeps them from being selfish‚ it helps young people interact with others to achieve a goal‚ and it helps them develop socially. It’s important to work in partnership
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1.1 Creative activities are fun for children‚ they are suggested to help children have positive experiences and develop important characteristics and abilities which lead to a sense of purpose and achievement. Creativity helps children find ways of expressing themselves through the arts‚ giving them opportunities to explore different medias. It involves being imaginative and original. Creativity involves activities such as: Drawing/painting Design Modelling and sculpting Craft Creative movement Music
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