Support individuals to negotiate environments

Unit aim

The purpose of this unit is to provide the learner with the knowledge and skills to support individuals to negotiate environments.

Outcome 1 Understand the factors that impact on an individual being able to negotiate their environment

1. identify conditions and/or disabilities that may impact on an individual’s ability to negotiate familiar and unfamiliar environments

2. describe environmental factors that may impact on an individual’s ability to negotiate familiar and unfamiliar environments

Outcome 2 Prepare to support an individual to negotiate an environment

1. outline own role in supporting an individual to negotiate an environment

2. identify the environmental barriers that need to be addressed for an individual to negotiate an environment

3. use resources that are available to support the individual to negotiate an environment.

Outcome 3 Support an individual to negotiate an environment

1. follow an agreed plan or instructions to support an individual to negotiate an environment

2. address the identified environmental barriers to support an individual to negotiate an environment

3. provide information which supports the individual when negotiating an environment.

Outcome 4 Review support provided to an individual to negotiate an environment.

1. find out how the individual felt about negotiating an environment

2. gather and record observations about the individual’s ability to negotiate an environment

3. feedback recorded observations to others

4. identify own contributions to supporting an individual to negotiate an environment

5. adapt own practice to meet the needs of the individual.