Positive Behaviour Support: Raise awareness of challenging behaviour. Recognise causes and types of challenging behaviour. Identify strategies to deal with the client presenting challenging behaviour. The 6 steps to changing a mood. The assault cycle. Causes and Triggers.
Care Planning: Care Plan Standards, SMART Approach. Legal Requirements. Care Planning and Daily Recording. Making Observations – sight, sound smell etc. Principles of Effective Documentation. Tampering, Data Protection and Confidentiality. Levels of Recording. Care Planning as a Cycle.
Food Hygiene Nutrition and Hydration: To understand the four stages of cleaning, cooking, chilling and cross contamination. To Identify Good Practice in ensuring Hydration and Nutrition, the Wellness Plate. To identify where risks are. To identify symptoms of food poisoning
Autism: What is Autism. What causes Autism. How is Autism diagnosed.
What are the characteristics of Autism?
What are the most effective approaches to treating Autism?
Strategies to assist in an Autistic individual’s Care. Oliver McGowan Trust.
Learning Disabilities: Causes of disability. Incidence and Related Health Issues. National Initiatives to Redress Imbalance in Health Care Provision. Characteristics and Co-Morbidity. Strategies to effectively communicate using a range of media.
Personal Care: Aspects, Purpose. Cultural and Sub-Cultural influences. Morning, Afternoon, Evening Care. Oral Hygiene. Denture Care. Shaving. Showering, Bathing. Foot Hygiene. Peri-Care
Mental Capacity Act with DoLS/LPS: The 5 Principles. MCA and Everyday Care. How Capacity is Assessed Formally and Informally. Record Keeping. Decision Making. The Rights of the Individual and Family. Influence of Next of Kin. IMCA and Power of Attorney. Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Liberty Protection Safeguards. Acting in Best Interests. Advance Decisions to Refuse Treatment.