PSPLAN010 — Communicate with Deafblind people

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What an assessment for PSPLAN010 must cover

29 assessable components: 3 elements (12 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 11 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 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 Source information on deafblindness and forms of communication used by Deafblind people.

1.1Identify the four main categories of deafblindness.
1.2Identify common causes of deafblindness to gain a better understanding of the condition.
1.3Distinguish between the terms deafblindness and Deafblindness and the customary correct use by the Deaf community.
1.4Obtain information on current adaptive technology available to people with deafblindness.
1.5Identify the main types of manual communication used by Deafblind people.

2 Use basic Deafblind manual communication methods.

2.1Use appropriate protocols for discussions with Deafblind people.
2.2Use Deafblind fingerspelling and numbering for basic interactions.
2.3Use tactile or visual frame Auslan for basic spontaneous interactions.

3 Assist with a deafblind person’s mobility.

3.1Use sighted guide methods to assist a deafblind person.
3.2Sign visual descriptions to assist the deafblind person.
3.3Appropriately seat a deafblind person and consider their field of vision for communication.
3.4Assist a deafblind person to negotiate obstacles and manage the visual environment according to appropriate method.

Performance evidence

complete a written, verbal or Auslan signed report to include: explanations of two types of deafblindness and two impacts of deafblindness; customary definitions of: Deafblindness, deafblindness, visual impairment, dual sensory loss; purpose of two different types of adaptive technology available to deafblind people and how these are used to assist communication; purpose of five different types of manual communication used by Deafblind people and how these are used to assist communication
on two occasions, guide a person from one location to another, over a short distance, and sign visual descriptions that: map the structure of the area; provide information on aesthetics of the environment
participate in two different spontaneous tactile or visual frame Auslan exchanges with one other signer each lasting for a maximum of three minutes: during the above spontaneous exchanges, engage in conversation about a narrow range of concrete topics relevant to the immediate environment
During each exchange, the individual can: ask the signer to repeat signed text once, twice when fingerspelling is involved; ask for assessor clarification once; correct and repeat own signed text once; show idiosyncrasies in sign production but only those that do not obscure the meaning; only infrequently pause, hesitate and repeat features

Knowledge evidence

the four main categories of deafblindness: born deafblind (congenital deafblindness); born or early life deaf, with acquired vision loss; born or early life blind, with acquired hearing loss; acquired vision and hearing loss later in life
common causes of deafblindness to include: Usher Syndrome; Rubella; CHARGE syndrome; premature birth; age-related hearing and vision loss
how deafblindness impacts on people to include impacts on: day-to-day living; communication; education; self-identify
terms and labels related to deafblindness, their general meaning and customary use in the community: Deafblindness or deafblindness; visual impairment; dual sensory loss
adaptive technology available to deafblind people and how these are used: computers; environmental alarms; braille output
types of manual communication for Deafblind people and when these methods would be used: Deafblind or tactile fingerspelling and numbering; tactile Auslan (hand over hand signing); Tadoma; visual framing; close frame; block alphabet; print on palm and print on back; oral or aural technology; communication books; social haptic communication
how Auslan may vary in use between people who are Deaf and Deafblind including choice of signs
appropriate Deaf protocols for discussions with deafblind people including those for: getting attention; making initial physical contact for tactile communications; identifying communication comfort zones and maintaining prolonged physical contact; leaving a deafblind person
terms related to guiding a Deafblind person, how these are signed and used when guiding: hold elbow; hand on shoulder; guide hand
sighted guide methods used to assist a deafblind person and protocols for using these, to include: initial approach and introduction; avoiding objects; assisting with seating; negotiating obstacles including stairs, doorways, lifts, escalators, narrow passages and pathways; assisting with managing the visual environment, especially distractions from communications
types of visual descriptions, how these are signed and used when interacting with a Deafblind person, to include: identifying who is present; identifying people who arrive or leave; describing visual information about people’s facial expressions, emotional reactions; ‘mapping’ the structure of a room; describing the aesthetics of the environment.

Foundation skills

Reading skills: interpret unfamiliar information of varying complexity.
Problem-solving skills: ask for repetition of signing and clarification of meaning when signed texts are not fully comprehended.

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What does an assessment tool for PSPLAN010 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for PSPLAN010 needs to address all 29 unit components: 3 elements with 12 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 11 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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