Supporting students with complex needs Why this module Some students require extra support at school for their physical and personal care and communication Teachers aides are a valuable resource in providing this ID: 585482
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MODULE 3 PRESENTATION
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Why this module?
Some students require extra support at school for their physical and personal care and communication
Teachers’ aides are a valuable resource in providing this
Supporting students with complex needs requires:empathy and respect for students’ preferences and dignityaccess to appropriate training and support for meeting students’ needs.
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Being a role model
Some students needs extra support
How you interact and include students with complex needs influences other people/students and how they treat their peers.
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Respecting privacy and dignity
Some students need help with eating, lifting, positioning, toileting, medicines and moving around
Physical and personal care needs to:
be unobtrusiverespect privacy and dignityempower the student.
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Respecting privacy and dignity
Talk to the student about how to care for them
Talk to family/
whānau about how to care for their childAsk yourself how you would like to be treated if it were you.
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Seek the student’s views
Have I allowed the student to tell me what they want?
Have I asked the student what they prefer with physical transitions?
Do I speak to the student in the same way as other students?Do I know what class or subject the student doesn’t want to miss so I can work around this?
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Developing a care plan
For students requiring a high level of physical care
A specialist may help develop the care plan
A specialist may show you how to aid the studentThe care plan is available to those who work with the student, while respecting the student’s privacySee: Health Conditions in Education Settings
(Ministry of Education publication).
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Supporting a student with high communication needs
A specialist may show you how to work with assistive technology
Teachers’ aides can show others how to work with assistive technology
Teachers and teachers’ aides model respectful ways of communicating.
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Teamwork, teamwork, teamwork
Effective teamwork is important when supporting students with complex needs
When everyone participates, the student benefits
Team members have different skills and knowledge.9
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Keeping yourself safe
Ensure you have access to appropriate training
Be aware of school policies and procedures
See: Collaboration for Success: Individual Education Plans (Ministry of Education publication).
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Next step?
Download the workbook for this module at:
teachersandteachersaides.tki.org.nz/Our-roles/Module-3
To find out more about
Teachers and Teachers’ Aides Working Together
and to access the other modules
go to:
teachersandteachersaides.tki.org.nz
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