QQI 5N2396 Children with Additional Needs Project 1: Physical Disability, SNA Role and Activities Brief (City College Dublin) Component 5N2396 Children with Additional Needs, QQI Level 5 Centre City College Dublin Assessment Project 1 (3,000 to 4,000 words) Weighting 50% Focus A detailed account of any physical disability of your choosing Referencing Harvard, required throughout Project 1 for QQI 5N2396 asks SNA and childcare learners to choose one physical disability, such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida or muscular dystrophy, and follow one child through school: what causes the condition, how it affects development, which aids help in class, what the SNA does, which Irish education laws support inclusion, and which activities build participation.
Performance Criteria The project should include:
Introduction Introduce the reader to what the project will be about.
- Clear identification of the causes of this specific disability (5 marks) Describe in detail the causes/possible causes of your chosen disability.
- Identification of characteristics of this specific special need (5 marks) Describe in detail the characteristics of your chosen disability, focusing on 3 of the following difficulties: Physical, Intellectual, Language, Emotional, Social. (3 marks) Briefly discuss 4 of the most commonly associated conditions of your chosen disability. (2 marks)
- Assistive technologies, physical aids and medical aids specific to this special need (5 marks) Focusing on your chosen child, discuss in detail 5 items which can aid the child with this physical disability while in school.
- The role of the special needs assistant (10 marks) Describe in detail the role and responsibilities of the SNA when working with a child with this physical disability.
- Educational options available for this child (5 marks) Discuss two Educational Acts since 1990 which have facilitated the successful integration of children with additional needs into the mainstream school system. (2 marks for each act, total 4) Focusing on the special need of the child in question, which type of education setting would you view as best for meeting this child’s needs? Give reasons. (1 mark)
- Appropriate developmental activities (5 marks, ½ mark per activity) Describe briefly 10 activities which would enable a child with this physical disability to integrate within the class and develop in specific areas.
- Detailed examination of one chosen activity (10 marks) Choosing one of the above activities, discuss in detail why the activity is of benefit to a child with this physical disability. 10 detailed reasons required.
Conclusion Write a brief conclusion to your assignment.
Harvard Referencing (5 marks) Clear, concise in-text referencing and complete reference list (3 marks) Evidence of understanding (2 marks) Note: use your own words, research with newspaper and magazine articles and SNA or parent interviews where possible (with permission), and do not rely only on internet articles.