In Need Of Help Before Wednesday

[kittykatty2000]

Please can someone help me with this question-

How can you ensure children who have chronic illnesses or physical difficulties can participate positively in discussions and activities


I thought I answered it and so did my manager but my assessor said I needed to add more. Im not sure what to put now, so can anyone give me some ideas please

[Ruthierhyme]

Hiya, is it possible you can pinpoint what's already been included and then maybe we can help fill any gaps ..

[kittykatty2000]

Hi Ruthierhyme,

My assessor asked me to complete this questions: How Chronic Illnesses May Affect Physical Development and How To Access Further Information and Support About Particular Conditions

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Then she said that I needed to add more to cover: Ensure children who have chronic illnesses or physical difficulties can participate positively in discussions and activities

Now I don't know what to put as I thought that I asnwered the first question alright, but obviously not in her eyes. So now I have to write about: Ensure children who have chronic illnesses or physical difficulties can participate positively in discussions and activities.
This is the bit that im stuck on as I just dodn't know what to put now.

I hope you can help me as i'm running out of time.

[Ruthierhyme]

Hi, I've deleted parts of your post as I requested it sorry.

Good info in there xx

I read what chronic illness is, what it involves, how it affects the sufferer and named examples. Medical implications, and suggestions on how to manage it. Impact of chronic childhood illness, effect on the Child and ideas for supporting the family.

To cover access to discussions and activities, could you look at how inclusive practice involves making sure the child and family are consulted on all aspects of their learning, attendance, participation and make sure meetings, venues, appointments, times and dates can be made jointly to ensure everyone is able to attend.

That accessing activities can be achieved with the a range of aids and planned arrangements - trays, height adjustable tables, open spaces for wheeled mobility, larger equipment, storage of medication, specialised & recommended items, planned rest periods, frequent hydration .. and maybe that a care plan can be agreed to help transition phases between place of medical treatment, home, the setting and as part of the overall provison for the Child.

Possibly look at specific aspects of the chronic illness that impacts on physical development - NSH Direct Wales Encyclopaedia
eg: Epilepsy - seizures: depending on need, physical tiredness or fatigue may mean meetings are arranged frequently, kept short and after a seizure activities are planned for with care and consideration of that need - epilepsy triggers.
Space in the room in the event of a seizure is also something to be discussed - good thread here. Asthma involves breathing dificulties and thought to durations of activity, exertion levels and where the activity or discussion is held should be known in advance to check suitability and avoid any known triggers.

Outdoor & indoor physical play, long walks, brisk walks, runs, climbing, the gym, dancing, discuss swimming, other sports ..

Hope this is a start for you, very best wishes
xx

[kittykatty2000]

Thank you for your help with this one, I managed to find a great site that information on it that could help. I found it by accident by going through a nhs site lol. Here is the link just incase you need to help anyone else with this one. http://www.chronicillness.org.au/invisible/default.htm
I have decided I am going to give 2 examples one on cancer and one on epilepsy. I think there is enough information to help answer the question set by my assessor.

Thank you again for all your help with this one

[abc]

hi that going to help me alot im on that unit 307,at the moment i tried to see what ilness i have at work but i couldn't find any so i choose to do the simply ones i know. thanks Ruthierhyme

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