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CCLD FP OP 3.6: Support children and young people with sensory lossAssessment task – CCLD FP OP 3.6 Support children and young peoplewith sensory lossIntroductionUnderstanding the needs of individual children and young people in your care is important. Inthis unit you will be exploring the underpinning knowledge required to work with children andyoung people with sensory loss.Produce an information pack in three parts which:Task 1 links to learning outcome 1, assessment criteria 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5.Section 1: The scope• defines congenital sensory loss and acquired sensory loss• identifies the main causes of sensory loss• analyses the impact of congenital sensory loss on development and learning• identifies the indicators and signs of:- sight loss- hearing loss- deaf blindness• explains how attitudes to sensory loss may impact on children, young people andtheir carersTask 2 links to learning outcome 2, assessment criteria 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4.Section 2: Legislation• outlines current legislation and policy frameworks that are designed to promoteequality and inclusion for children and young people with sensory loss• analyses the impact of current legislation and Codes of Practice in own work setting• explains the benefits of inclusion of children and young people with sensory loss inmainstream settings• explains the challenges of inclusion of children and young people with sensory loss inmainstream settings© CACHE 2013 Version 5.0 192