CACHE Qualification Specification

LD 201: Understand the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilitiesLearning outcomesThe learner will:Assessment criteriaThe learner can:Evidencerecorde.g. pagenumber &methodAssessorjudgementachievedInitial and date5. Understand how views andattitudes impact on the livesof individuals with learningdisabilities and their familycarers.5.1. Explain how attitudes arechanging in relation toindividuals with learningdisabilities.5.2. Give examples of positive andnegative aspects of beinglabelled as having a learningdisability.5.3. Describe steps that can betaken to promote positiveattitudes towards individualswith learning disabilities andtheir family carers.5.4. Explain the roles of externalagencies and others inchanging attitudes, policy andpractice.6. Know how to promotecommunication withindividuals with learningdisabilities.6.1. Identify ways of adapting eachof the following whencommunicating with individualswho have learning disabilities:• verbal communication• non-verbal communication.6.2. Explain why it is important touse language that is both ‘ageappropriate’ and ‘abilityappropriate’ whencommunicating with individualswith learning disabilities.6.3. Describe ways of checkingwhether an individual hasunderstood a communication,and how to address anymisunderstandings.© CACHE 2013 Version 2.0 43