ACMADT402 — Instruct handlers with disability to train assistance dogs

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What an assessment for ACMADT402 must cover

99 assessable components: 5 elements (19 performance criteria), 2 performance evidence and 75 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare instruction plan for assistance dog handlers

1.1Review dog handler experience levels and identify skills gaps relating to training assistance dogs for specific health conditions or physical disabilities
1.2Develop training plan based upon identified needs, dog breed traits, age of the dog, animal welfare guidelines and dog training tasking protocols
1.3Research and prepare resources according to training requirements and workplace health and safety standards, legislation and regulations that apply to assistance dogs
1.4Address administrative requirements according to workplace procedures

2 Discuss understanding dog behaviour and assistance dog bonding with handlers

2.1Discuss dog welfare with handlers, including how to detect fear and anxiety in dogs
2.2Instruct handler in suitable methodologies that encourage the dog’s instinct to bond with handler and respond by displaying assistive behaviour

3 Conduct instruction sessions for a dog handler

3.1Select, check and ensure handler uses appropriate equipment for assistance dog and themselves
3.2Instruct handler according to the plan, allowing scope for flexibility and contingencies
3.3Teach handler suitable dog training techniques, including operant and classical conditioning
3.4Instruct handler to train and socialise their assistance dog for household and public access
3.5Monitor and evaluate dog and handler treatment goal progress
3.6Provide constructive feedback throughout instruction session, with consideration for handler’s disability
3.7Seek feedback from dog handler on training processes and information presented

4 Evaluate and finalise instruction outcomes

4.1Conduct assessment process to ascertain proficiency in tasking and public access
4.2Assess level of development and operational effectiveness of dog handler in relation to training assistance dog for specific human health conditions or physical disability traits
4.3Inform handlers about legal obligations associated with an assistance dog with regard to public access
4.4Maintain instruction or training records according to trainer and handler requirements

5 Manage dog handling instruction resources

5.1Use feedback to update dog handling resources
5.2Conduct ongoing research, and maintain and update dog handling resources relating to training assistance dogs for handlers with disability

Performance evidence

instructed two different handler and prospective assistance dog teams during two sessions: - in each session, provided instruction in suitable methodologies, practices and responses to human verbal or visual cues in order to respond to specific human disabilities
researched and maintained resources relating to training assistance dogs for four specific disability traits.

Knowledge evidence

dog breeds or breed types, and associated characteristics and temperaments that make them desirable as assistance dogs
legislation, regulations, codes of practice and welfare requirements that apply to dog welfare
regulation that applies to public access
animal welfare practices that are conducive to enriching assistance dogs’ lifestyle and happiness, and preventing sensory overload
appropriate assistance dog behaviours and assistance dogs’ alerting behaviours, including:
climbing onto the handler
interrupting the handler
licking hands, face or other places they detect the need to
workplace policies, procedures and guidelines related to assistance dogs and appropriate training methods, including:
instruction plans appropriate for dog handlers
recording and reporting requirements
appropriate people to whom to report dog progress
training considerations for dogs and handlers:
tasking requirements
safety areas
pain levels
fatigue for mobility handlers
dog focus levels
awareness of human disability or disorders that may benefit from dog assistive intervention, including:
physical
sensory
mental health
neurological, including neurodegenerative
developmental
key handler traits that denote difficulty in function and may benefit from dog assistive intervention
capabilities and limitations of assistance dogs
relevant dog physiology, including:
olfactory perception
eyesight
physical dexterity
theoretical principles of dog training, including:
conditioning principles and appropriate methods of rewarding dogs for exhibiting required behaviour
ethical and positive training methods that reinforce behaviour and maintain the working skills, happiness and psychological welfare of the dog
responses that dogs should give to verbal or visual cues
dog training and learning styles, including:
non-associative learning, associative learning, operant and classical dog conditioning techniques
impact of stress and arousal
negative punishment
the importance of reinforcement
overcoming communication difficulties
appealing to dogs’ olfactory perception
training for specific reactions to specified situations
reinforcers
handling techniques
emergency response procedures
how an assistance dog can be trained to assist with handlers’ specific daily needs by providing disability mitigation
capabilities and health limitations of the handlers
environments that assistance dogs are likely to work in, and emergencies that could arise within those environments
reading dog body language and emotions, understanding a dog’s individuality and associated behaviour
understanding how to respond appropriately to dogs’ arousal levels, anxiety and overall state
animal welfare practices as conceptualised in the five domains:
nutrition
environment
health
behaviour
mental state
awareness of how to enrich the assistance dog’s physical, emotional and mental health and lifestyle needs
management of training aids
equipment that may be used in assistance dog training, including:
collars, head halters and martingales
leads and leashes
balance harnesses
working jackets, coats and identification vests
modified grooming equipment
toys
treat pouches
markers and clickers
wheelchairs
walking sticks
personal protective equipment (PPE) for handler if required
workplace health and safety procedures and principles, including:
manual handling of dogs
using training equipment safely
risk and control strategies
location of emergency equipment during training.

Foundation skills

Reading: Access and interpret dog operant and classical conditioning techniques from approved sources to identify relevant and key information
Writing: Complete training records and develop training material using vocabulary, grammatical structure and conventions appropriate to text and audience
Oral communication: Use open-ended questions, active listening and paraphrasing to gather information Provide accurate advice using language appropriate to assistance dog handlers

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