Cyp 3.7 (3.1)
 

An explanation of the potential impact of disability, special requirements (additional needs) and attitudes on positive outcomes for children and young people on the outcomes and life chances of children and young people ?????

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Am I on right track or totally wrong? What else could I add??

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Disabled children and young people appear to have very limited opportunities to access positive activities in their local areas. They require more and different things to do so that they can choose where and how they spend their free time participating in positive activities which are associated with positive outcomes in terms of children’s health, experiences of enjoyment and achievement and community participation. Unfortunately, disabled children and young people claim that bullying or fear spoils their experiences of, or stops them accessing, inclusive activities or using local leisure and recreation facilities. This can have a huge impact on their self esteem causing stress or depression. A physical impairment or chronic medical condition may prevent healthy development which would permit a child from becoming educated. The provision of information about positive activities needs to be improved and some families will need active support to identify and join positive activities provided, they will also require a lot of financial assistance to accommodate changes required and to support their day-to-day living. Opportunities to access positive activities need to be provided in inclusive settings and in ‘disability only’ groups. The most appropriate setting will differ according to children and young people’s own preferences, the nature of the child’s impairment, and the type of activity.

Hi, I've just done this unit this week too - the actual question caused me a lot of headaches, I don't think it's worded very well at all! Anyway, have a look at this report, I found it very helpful - http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/spru/pubs...aug2007-02.pdf

I also talked about the ECM 5 positive outcomes and how they could be compromised and I used the subheadings from the CACHE book and talked about each one, as these are the categories from the SEN code of practice:
- medical conditions
- communication and interaction
- cognition and learning
- behaviour, emotional and social development
- sensory and/or physical needs

Helps you think about needs other than just physical, like ASD or behavioural for example.

I also mentioned how other people's attitudes towards disability and additional needs can have an effect on children's outcomes, either positively or negatively - I assumed that this is what the "...attitudes on positive outcomes for children and young people..." bit of the question meant.

I've only just sent this in to my assessor today, so hasn't been checked yet, so I can't guarantee I've got it all right, but fingers crossed and I hope that's helped a bit!