CHCDIS007 Facilitate the Empowerment of People with Disability - Total Training Solutions Adelaide

This course from Total Training Solutions Adelaide covers CHCDIS007 Facilitate the Empowerment of People with Disability. It covers topics such as the historical medical and social models of service, Disability Discrimination Act 1992, challenges faced by people with different disabilities, and strategies to facilitate empowerment and exercise of rights. The course is suitable for those who want to work in disability support services or want to enhance their knowledge in this field.

CHCDIS007
Facilitate the empowerment
of people with disability
Release 1
Total Training Solutions Adelaide
Assessments
RTO NO 41373
Aspire Version 1.1

Part A – Questions
Question 1 How does the historical medical model of service differ from the more recent social
model of service?
Answer It has been seen and analysed that the historical medical model tend to be only
deals with a specific form the disease along with leading and providing with only
some specific therapy. On the other hand, the recent social model of health is tend
to be more focused and based on the overall understanding that in order for health
cares need to gains in order to be present and meet the need of people's (Schalock
and Luckasson, 2021).
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Question 2 How does the historical institutionalised model of service differ from the person-
centred, self-directed model of support?
Answer It has been seen and analysed that the historical institutionalised model of service is
tend to related with the correction of the social behaviour and involves the process
of the improving the entire system as a whole based on some intuitional services.
On the other hand, the person centred, self directed model comprises of the where
the person is tend to be the one who is placed at the centre of the service and
treated general approach for developing and leading out effective supports.
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Question 3 Briefly describe two ways the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) protects
people with disabilities.

Answer  make it unlawful to discriminate against any person in any form.
 Tend to support and promote community acceptance and equality before
law for the rights of people with disabilities (Gillovic and et. al., 2021).
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Question 4 Briefly describe what is outlined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities.
Answer The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities tend to
promote and outline the measures for protecting and ensuring the full and equal
applicability of the human rights along with leading out the fundamental freedoms
for all the persons with disabilities to have improved inherent dignity for them.
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Question 5 List one key legal obligation of mandatory reporting.

Answer The key legal obligation of the mandatory reporting comprises of the fact that it is
essentially required and vital to systemically report any form of the suspicion of child
abuse or any kind of the neglect that is seen within the society and workplace to the
relevant authorities (Madsen and et. al., 2021).
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Question 6 Describe who you should seek support from and when you should seek support
when there is a conflict between your values and the values of the person you are
supporting.
Answer At the time when there is conflict between your values and the values of the person
you are supporting the help and support from government rules and policies along
with various legal laws and legislation can be taken to come up with a relevant
solution and mitigation of the conflict based on some ethical and legal values.
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Question 7 Describe two behaviours associated with Autism spectrum disorder and explain how
your personal values and attitudes could impact on the way you work with a person
with an autism spectrum disorder.

Answer The two behaviours associated with Autism spectrum disorder comprises of the
difficulties in social communication and interaction along with restricted and
repetitive behaviours. Thus, making use of the proper communication gesture along
with the having a positive attitude and patient behaviour along with value of
affectionate and respectful feeling to supports person with autism spectrum disorder
(Muranda-Kaseke and Dorcas, 2021).
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Question 8 What is a cognitive disability and what are two challenges or issues that a person
with a cognitive disability may experience?
Answer The concept of the cognitive impairment or disability is related with the situation
when a person has certain limitations in mental functioning and in skills like
communication, self-help, and social skills. two challenges or issues that a person
with a cognitive disability may experience comprises of deficits in Memory and
Problem-solving.
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Question 9 Describe two challenges that a person with a physical disability may face and
explain how you could avoid having your personal values and attitudes negatively

impact on a person with a physical disability.
Answer  Physical accessibility in buildings, transportation, access to services is
being faced by disabled person.
 Getting employment is also a big challenge faced by a disabled person.
Supporting equitable growth and job opportunity along with respectful and positive
personal value and attitudes that would avoid harming and negative impact on
person with disability.
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Question 10 What are two disabilities associated with developmental delay and how could your
personal values and attitudes impact on a person with a developmental delay?
Answer The Long-term developmental delays are tending to be known as developmental
disabilities which includes learning disabilities and autism spectrum disorder.
It has been seen that the positive attitude towards have a positive impact on the
individual with development delay through leading greater respect and gain
friendships (Skinner and Kapuscinski-Evans, 2021).
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Question 11 Identify two possible causes of an intellectual disability and explain why it is
important to acknowledge the differences between people who have an intellectual
disability.
Answer  Infections (present at birth or occurring after birth)
 Chromosomal abnormalities (such as Down syndrome)
It is important and necessary to acknowledge people with intellectual disabilities so
that efforts can be made to ensure ways to communicate and express themselves
along with improves the ability to reach their potential.
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Question 12 What is a neurological impairment and how may a person with a neurological
impairment be affected by their disability?
Answer Neurological impairment comprises of the fat that capacity of the nervous system is
limited or impaired with difficulties exhibited in the use of memory, the control and
other of cognitive functioning. Structural, biochemical or electrical abnormalities in
the brain, spinal cord or other nerves can result and affected by their disability
(Schalock, Luckasson and Tassé, 2021).
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Question 13 Describe three different ways that a person with a sensory disability may present.
Answer  Blindness and Low Vision- Low vision is defined by permanent vision loss,
which cannot be corrected using glasses and affects daily functioning.
 Hearing loss and Deafness- Hearing loss is the loss of the hearing
sensory.
 Deaf-Blindness- Deaf-blindness is also known as dual sensory loss. This
type of sensory disability is characterized by loss of both hearing and
seeing.
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Question 14 What wrong assumptions can people make about the capacity of a person with a
speech or language disability?
Answer The most common wrong assumption the people make about the capacity of a
person with a speech or language disability comprises that a person lacks capacity
because of their age, appearance, disability, behaviour, language skills or any other
condition or characteristic.
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Question 15 Describe how empowerment could be facilitated when providing support, and two
effects of empowerment for a person with support needs.
Answer By making use of the person centred approach and facilitating person centred
options for actions supports effective way through which empowerment could be
facilitated when providing support. Increased confidence level and higher self
esteem are and two effects of empowerment for a person with support needs
(McDaid and Park, 2021).
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Question 16 Provide an example of a rights-based approach when providing support services.
Answer Under this approach donor tend to support the duty-bearer efforts to fulfil their
human rights obligations and it also tend to entails the support for the right holders
in effectively clamming and gaining their rights.
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Question 17 Provide a brief definition of a person-centred practice.
Answer A brief definition of the person-centred approach tend to includes and comprises of
the situation where the person is placed at the centre of the service and are also
treated as a person first practises in order to specifically focus on their conditions
and disability (Meys, Hermans and Maes, 2021).
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Question 18 Provide two examples of ways to listen actively to a person with a disability.
Answer  Making use of own body language and gestures to convey your attention.
 Nod occasionally

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Question 19 Briefly describe the concept of social justice and explain one reason why it is
important to know and respect each person as an individual.
Answer Reflects a commitment to providing quality care which means that everyone has the
right to participate fully in society. Further, Receiving respect from others is
important because it helps us to feel safe and to express ourselves.
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Question 20 List two ways you could assist a person with a disability to understand their rights.
Answer  By making sure that disable person must know that they gave right to
complain.
 Making sure that disabled person has access to disability advocacy groups
(Schalock and Luckasson, 2021).
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Question 21 Briefly describe two ways you could identify a person’s cultural needs.
Answer  By the way of knowing community and the main cultural groups to have a
basic level of awareness about people’s cultural needs before meeting
them.
 By the way of having effective asking and listening quality to know about
the cultural needs of people through there reviews and body language.

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Question 22 List two indicators of neglect.
Answer  failure to thrive.
 developmental delay.
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Question 23 List two general indicators of abuse.
Answer  Sexual abuse- Unexplained difficulty sitting or walking
 Financial abuse- embezzlement, fraud, forgery and stealing (Gillovic and
et. al., 2021).
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Question 24 Provide two examples of psychological trauma and two examples of how you would
implement person-centred support to facilitate self-determination and choice.
Answer The two examples of psychological trauma comprises of:
 Childhood neglect and abandonment
 Interpersonal violence and abuse
Two examples to implement person-centred support to facilitate self-determination
and choice
 Facilitating and leading out effective discussion to identify and disclose the
relevant issue.
 Aiding effective communication that is need to be customised or
individualised to each person’s needs (Madsen and et. al., 2021).
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Question 25 Describe one way you could facilitate discussion between the person requiring
support, their family and/or carer and the support worker.
Answer Speaking clearly and directly to the people along with aware of their personal space
and flexibility level by the way setting meetings and check accessibility lead to one
way that facilitate discussion between the person requiring support, their family
and/or carer and the support worker.
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Question 26 Describe a strategy you could use to assist people with disabilities to exercise their
rights and support independent action and thinking, including use of technology
(such as laptops or tablets) to facilitate choice.
Answer By the way of effectively communicating and providing information about the right to
company and how they can complain through making use of technology would
supports an effective strategy to assist people with disabilities to exercise their
rights and support independent action and thinking, including use of technology
(such as laptops or tablets) to facilitate choice (Muranda-Kaseke and Dorcas,
2021).
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Question 27 Describe a strategy you could use to foster empowerment in a person with a
disability.

Answer Foster empowerment in disabled person comprises of being respectful as well as
non-judgemental towards them for building a relationship where the person feels
comfortable. Having and leading out some clubhouse model of rehabilitation along
with self-help groups are effective ways to foster empowerment in a person with a
disability.
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Madsen, L.S and et. al., 2021. The potential of outdoor contexts within community-
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McDaid, D. and Park, A.L., 2021. Ageing with disability: using financial mechanisms
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Meys, E., Hermans, K. and Maes, B., 2021. The role of professionals in strengthening
social relations of adults with a disability in independent supported living:
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