cypop disability guidance - explaining the importance of advocacy?

[lyn c]

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Level three childcare handbook on amazon.co.uk

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Hi Everyone, not sure if this is right could somebody check it for me please and guide me with other information if needed.


1.4. Explain the importance of

Advocacy/facilitated- Disabled children are very vulnerable because they have learning difficulties or communication difficulties of some form, this is where an adult becomes important for a child, the adult will represent the person’s point of view. Advocates are often volunteer’s, however some are paid or appointed by courts so that the child views can be heard. This is important for the child and is law for a child to have their views heard. The advocate should represent the child’s views rather than their own views. When there is a case conference children will not be present so the advocate will put the child’s views across providing that there is no significant harm involved the child’s wishes should be respected and facilitated, but at other times a advocate will work with the child to get to understand what they want and they will facilitate for them. Facilitate means that they will put their views across.

The personal assistant role- this is where we help children/young people to care for themselves with some guidance, help and support. A child with learning difficulties can still decide on what they want to do or where they want to go but they may need our assistance to help them achieve this, this will also stop them getting angry or frustrated because they are making choices.. A personal assistant will help the child/young person to be independent but give support where it is needed this will help them not to get frustrated. The children/young people may use different forms of communicating such as makaton so they need help to communicate with others so when they are out and about the personal assistant will help with this.


Thankyou

Lynne