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PD OP 3.5: Support families who have a child with a disabilityLearning outcomesThe learner will:Assessment criteriaThe learner can:Evidencerecorde.g. pagenumber &methodAssessorjudgementachievedInitial and date1.6. Explain why it is important forfamily members to haveopportunities to explorefeelings and experiences.2. Be able to support familieswho have a child with adisability.2.1. Establish with the family thesupport they require.2.2. Work with the family to identifydifferent ways that needs canbe met.2.3. Support family members todiscuss feelings andexperiences related to havinga child with a disability.3. Be able to support familieswith a child with a disabilityto use informal networksand community resources.3.1. Explain what informalnetworks and communityresources there are forchildren with disabilities andtheir families.3.2. Give information to a familyabout community resourcesand informal networks toenable them to make choices.3.3. Support a family to usecommunity resources andinformal networks.4. Be able to work inpartnership with otherprofessionals and agenciesto support families with achild with a disability.4.1. Identify support and resourcesthat a child with a disabilitymay need.4.2. Investigate the roles of otherprofessionals and agenciesthat may provide support tofamilies with a child with adisability.4.3. Provide information to a familyabout professionals andagencies that may providesupport.© CACHE 2013 Version 5.0 226