APPENDICES

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Training Hours Summary
SECTOR : CARE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
SUB SECTOR : CHILDREN SERVICES
JOB AREA : CHILDREN SERVICES
NOSS TITLE : CHILDREN CAREGIVER PRACTICE
JOB LEVEL : THREE (3)
TRAINING HOURS TOTAL
CU CODE COMPETENCY UNIT
Knowledge Practical HOURS

CC-010-3: 2014
Children Safety and Health Practice 14 46 60
C01
CC-010-3: 2014
Children Receiving and Returning 32 68 100
C02
CC-010-3: 2014
Children Routine Handling 82 178 260
C03
CC-010-3: 2014
Children Advice and Guidance 74 166 240
C04
CC-010-3: 2014 Children Developmental and
70 170 240
C05 Community Activities
CC-010-3: 2014
Children Health Care 18 62 80
C06
CC-010-3: 2014
Children Area Housekeeping 12 28 40
C07
CC-010-3: 2014 Children Care Centre Grievances
16 44 60
C08 Handling
CC-010-3: 2014 Children With Special Needs Routine
32 88 120
E01 Handling

TOTAL TRAINING PROGRAM HOURS : 348 852 1200

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GLOSSARY
TERMS DESCRIPTION

Attention-
The essential feature is a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-
Deficit/Hyperactive
impulsivity that is more frequently displayed and more severe than is typically
Disorder
observed in children at a comparable level of development.
(ADD/ADHD)

Refer to biological substances that pose a threat to the health of living

organisms, primarily that of humans. This can include medical waste or samples
Biological Hazard
of a microorganism, virus or toxin (from a biological source) that can affect
human health. It can also include substances harmful to animals.

Briefing A meeting for giving information or instructions.

Emergency procedure for manually preserving brain function until further

Cardiopulmonary
measures to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person
resuscitation
who is in cardiac arrest. It is indicated in those who are unresponsive with no
(CPR)
breathing or abnormal breathing

A person who provides care for someone else's child or children in their own
Carer / Caregiver
home or, in the case of in home care, in the child's own home.

A condition caused by damage to the brain that results in problems with

Cerebral Palsy movement and posture. This damage usually occurs during the time the brain is
(CP) developing before, during or soon after birth. The term cerebral involves the
brain and palsy refers to a problem with muscle control, movement or posture.

Systems where chemical accidents could occur under certain circumstances.

Such events include fires, explosions, leakages or releases of toxic or
Chemical Hazard hazardous materials that can cause people illness, injury, disability or death. An
example is the introduction of hydrocarbon methyl that increases the risk of
heart cancer because it changes the way blood cells flow through the body.

Professionals who provide care for children when parents or primary caregivers
Childcare
are not available. A mother may place her child in an infant day care setting with
Providers
a childcare provider, for example, while she is at work.

Children with special needs are children with a variety of different disabilities,
Children with health and mental health conditions that require special intervention, services, or
Special Needs support including individuals with Global Developmental Delay, Autism,
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Dyslexia, Dyscalculia,

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Dyspraxia, Dysgraphia and Down syndrome.

Client refers to individuals or groups in relation to the care centre, including the
Client child, parents, caregiver, the care centre management, community and
stakeholder.
Cognitive Refers to the process of thought, or thinking.

Passing information from one person to another; to make something known.

Communicate People communicate both verbally (through words) and non-verbally (through
facial expressions, body movements, etc).
The process of passing information from one person to another; to make
Communication something known. People communicate both verbally (through words) and non-
verbally (through facial expressions, body movements, etc).

Communication The process of growth whereby a child acquires and masters the necessary
Development skills to pass information to, and receive information from, another person.

Complainant A person who makes a complaint, usually before justices; plaintiff.

The necessary tasks and functions required to function on a daily or regular

Daily Living Skills
basis. As children grow and develop, additional skills become necessary.

Development The process of growth whereby a child acquires and masters skills in the areas
of motor, cognitive, language, social-emotional and adaptive functioning.
A developmental assessment is a comprehensive examination of a child`s skills,
behaviour, and family situation, conducted by a highly trained professional like a
licensed psychologist. This in-person examination usually includes testing the
child, using a variety of professional instruments like language, intelligence and
social adaptation tests, and the careful interviewing of the child's family
Developmental members. The best types of developmental assessments also include
Assessment observations of children in natural settings like the home, school, the
playground, etc., as well as being done by a team of experts, including
psychologists, paediatricians, neurologists, etc.. These comprehensive
assessments should conclude with detailed treatment plans on how best to help
the child and family, with clear objectives and time lines for accomplishing the
needed help.
Developmental milestones are a set of functional skills or age-specific tasks that
most children can do at a certain age range. Paediatricians use milestones to
Developmental
help check how a child is developing. Although each milestone has an age level,
Milestones
the actual age when a normally developing child reaches that milestone can
vary quite a bit.
Developmental An extended period of time during the growth process where the thoughts,
Stage behaviours, and feelings of an individual remain relatively the same.

Diagnosis Identification of a disease, disorder, or syndrome through a method of consistent

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analysis.

A substantially limiting physical or mental impairment which affects basic life

Disability activities such as hearing, seeing, speaking, walking, caring for oneself,
learning, or working.

Individuals who display a substantially limiting physical or mental impairment

Disabled which affects basic life activities such as hearing, seeing, speaking, walking,
caring for oneself, learning or working.

Specific services which are provided to infants and toddlers that shows signs of,
or are at risk of, having a developmental delay. These services are often tailored
Early Intervention to the specific needs of each child with the goal of furthering development. Early
intervention services are often provided at no cost to children who qualify and
their families.

Emergency A term for a series of appropriate actions and precautions in the event of a
Response disaster.

Conditions of a job, process, or operation that contribute to the risk of

Ergonomic Hazard
developing back injuries and Repetitive Strain Injuries.

Grievances A real or imagined cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment

Guidance Advice or counselling for students on educational or vocational matters.

A condition with the potential to cause injury, illness, or death of personnel;

Hazard
damage to or loss of equipment or property; or mission degradation.

Any deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of any body
part, organ, or system that is manifested by a characteristic set of symptoms
Illness
and signs and whose ethology, pathology, and prognosis may be known or
unknown.

For children with special needs or disabilities, inclusion means full participation
Inclusion
in programs designed for typically developing children.

Individual record All the information in a given family tree for one person.

Infectious diseases are disorders caused by organisms such as bacteria,

viruses, fungi or parasites. Many organisms live in and on our bodies. They're
Infection diseases
normally harmless or even helpful, but some organisms under certain conditions
may cause disease.

Treatment or assistance given to improve a deficit or a lag in mental or physical

Intervention
functioning.

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Constructed area in hospital designed for housing patients with an infectious

disease in order to prevent the spread of the disease in the hospital. Unlike a
Islolation Room clean room, which is designed to isolate the outside from the patient, the
isolation room is designed to isolate the patient from the rest of the world. Thus,
although they share important similarities, they are not interchangeable.

Issues An important topic or problem for debate or discussion.

There are two different parts of language, the type we receive (receptive
language) and the part we send (expressive language). Receptive language
Language involves the understanding of thoughts, feelings, desires, and the needs of
others. Expressive language involves the verbal and non-verbal elements of
communicating to others.

Learning The process of gaining knowledge and skills.

Management
Is a computer based or manual system that transforms data into information
Information
useful in the support of decision making.
System (MIS)

There are two types of interpersonal communication, verbal and non-verbal.

Non-verbal communication includes information that is transmitted without
Non-Verbal
words, through body language, gestures, facial expressions or the use of
symbols.

The typical or usual development of children. Development norms are based on

Normal years of research and observations of the usual pattern of children's
Development development, noting when most children of a chronological age have mastered
specific skills.

People With Disability is the consequence of an impairment that may be physical, cognitive,
Disabilities (PWD) mental, sensory, emotional, developmental, or some combination of these.

A medical examination to determine the condition of a person's health or

Physical check
physical fitness, especially for a specified activity or service.

A healthy body grows and changes over time in every area, such as height,
Physical
weight, muscle growth and bone thickness. Physical development encompasses
Development
the growth of the entire human body.

Psycho social Relating to the interrelation of social factors and individual thought and
Hazard behaviour.

Preventive Potential of losing something of value, weighed against the potential to gain
measure something of value

Problem Solving The skill of trying different approaches to resolve a difficulty or problem. Children
(and people of all ages) learn from this trial-and-error process helping them to

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resolve similar problems in a more efficient way.

A factor is a condition that brings about a result. A risk is a chance that

something may occur. With health concerns, and specifically Special Needs,
Risk Factors
certain conditions, such as genetics, may increase the possibility of diseases or
disabilities developing.

Occupational safety and health is an area concerned with protecting the safety,
health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment. The goals of
occupational safety and health programs include to foster a safe and healthy
Safety and Health
work environment. OSH may also protect co-workers, family members,
employers, customers, and many others who might be affected by the
workplace environment.

The process of development in which a child learns the skills, rules and values
Social
that will enable him or her to form connections and function among family
Development
members, peers and members of society.

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