Supporting Individuals
with Additional Needs
Unit 12
Nadia Muhammad
1A
, Criteria Reference
P1 - Explain diagnostic procedures to determine additional needs for one child
and one adult with different additional needs.
M1 - Assess the requirements of one child and one adult with different additional
needs.
D1 - Evaluate the significance to the individuals, their families and society of a
diagnosis of additional needs.
, P1
Learning disabilities are separated into different ranges such as mild, moderate, severe and profound.
Mild learning disabilities are reflected when an individual is competent to talk but maybe not recognize
be able to clarify new information simply. Most mild learning disabilities go undiagnosed, as they are
manageable to the individual. An example would be that the individual would need more time to fully
understand complex ideas such as reading big passages of writing or text. This links to the case study of
Rebecca as she has been in a car accident and even though her body is affected, she may have had some
impact on her head.
Severe and profound learning disabilities are considered when an individual may have only simple
language skills and will perhaps communicate through signals moderately than words. These individuals
also will need a large amount of support and they may have multiple disabilities, which can include visio
and hearing impairment, movement as well as other tasks such as epilepsy and autism. Most people with
severe and profound need support with mobility and many have complex health needs requiring extensiv
support. This links to the case study of Ben as he has type 2 diabetes and Down’s syndrome. He also has t
learning age of an 8-year-old even though he is a 52-year-old man. He needs help daily and shows
incapability of doing things, but his key workers motivate and escort him when doing normal things such
shopping, and he enjoys doing it.
with Additional Needs
Unit 12
Nadia Muhammad
1A
, Criteria Reference
P1 - Explain diagnostic procedures to determine additional needs for one child
and one adult with different additional needs.
M1 - Assess the requirements of one child and one adult with different additional
needs.
D1 - Evaluate the significance to the individuals, their families and society of a
diagnosis of additional needs.
, P1
Learning disabilities are separated into different ranges such as mild, moderate, severe and profound.
Mild learning disabilities are reflected when an individual is competent to talk but maybe not recognize
be able to clarify new information simply. Most mild learning disabilities go undiagnosed, as they are
manageable to the individual. An example would be that the individual would need more time to fully
understand complex ideas such as reading big passages of writing or text. This links to the case study of
Rebecca as she has been in a car accident and even though her body is affected, she may have had some
impact on her head.
Severe and profound learning disabilities are considered when an individual may have only simple
language skills and will perhaps communicate through signals moderately than words. These individuals
also will need a large amount of support and they may have multiple disabilities, which can include visio
and hearing impairment, movement as well as other tasks such as epilepsy and autism. Most people with
severe and profound need support with mobility and many have complex health needs requiring extensiv
support. This links to the case study of Ben as he has type 2 diabetes and Down’s syndrome. He also has t
learning age of an 8-year-old even though he is a 52-year-old man. He needs help daily and shows
incapability of doing things, but his key workers motivate and escort him when doing normal things such
shopping, and he enjoys doing it.
