SUPPORT PLANNING WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

ADP5SPD

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Person Centred planning and practice has become a catch all phase referring to the development and implementation of effective individualised support plans for people with disability. This subject explores the different contexts and types of individualised plans that professionals may be required to utilise and the key skills and elements of the planning process. These will include effective communication, including verbal and non-verbal techniques, strategies for identifying needs and resources, and using multiple theoretical stances to provide insights into different perspectives on needs.

School: Allied Health, Human Services & Sport (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Tal Araten-Bergman

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: DIS503

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Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

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Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Social work and intellectual disability: Working to support change

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Bigby, C., & Frawley, C.

Year: 2010

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Publisher: Palgrave

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Planning and support for people with intellectual disability: Issues for case managers and other professionals.

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Bigby, C., Fyffe, C., & Ozanne, E.

Year: 2007

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Publisher: Jessica Kingsley and UNSW Press

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Differentiate the elements of an effective individualised support plan.
02. Critically evaluate various individualised support plans for people with cognitive disabilities.
03. Reflect on how to work with a person with cognitive disability to develop a person centred support plan.
04. Work autonomously and as part of a team to develop an individualised support plan for a person with cognitive disability.
05. Communicate effectively and sensitively a support plan to a person with cognitive disability, their family and carers.

On-Line, 2020, Semester 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Tal Araten-Bergman

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Three 1.00 hour unscheduled online class every three weeks on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 10.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Support Plan Critique (1,800-words equivalent). Students to critique a support plans and suggest improvements.

N/AOtherIndividualNo35SILO1, SILO2

10-minute Group Presentation of Support Plan (equivalent to approx. 750-1000 words per student). Based on a team of about 3 students. Students to use online tool to present and record their plan.

N/AOral presentationGroupNo20SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Individualised Support Plan (2,500-words equivalent). This individual submission follows the Group Presentation.

N/AOtherIndividualNo45SILO3, SILO4, SILO5