Promote Awareness of Sensory Loss

Unit summary

This unit aims to provide workers with the knowledge and skills to devise, implement and review strategies to promote awareness of sensory loss in the context of an individual’s life.

Learning outcomes Assessment

1 Understand how to raise awareness of sensory loss

1.1 Identify methods for raising awareness of sensory loss

1.2 Explain how different agencies can provide opportunities to raise awareness

2 Be able to raise awareness of sensory loss

2.1 Select and agree actions with the individual and/or others to promote awareness of sensory loss

2.2 Support others to carry out the agreed actions

3 Be able to review action to promote awareness of sensory loss

3.1 Review the outcomes of awareness raising in relation to:

- individuals with sensory loss

- own work

- partnership work

3.2 Review the effectiveness of agreed ways of working in relation to awareness raising

3.3 Provide feedback on the effectiveness of an awarenessraising activity