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Unit 4222- 258
Outcome 1
Understand the factors that impact on an individual with sensory loss and steps that
taken to overcome these

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People with
sensory loss can miss out on important information that people without sensory loss take in
day to day without even realising
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They could also feel scared and alone having aids for support and a good support team could
give them a better outlook on life
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Identify steps that can be taken to overcome factors that have a negative impact on
sensory loss
Some steps that can be taken to overcome the negative factors could be making sure that
areas are clear of obstacles that an individual with sight impairment might trip over or bump
into
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Make sure you address the person appropriately by looking at the person when speaking to
them instead of talking over them as if they are not there, keep them in familiar
surroundings to assist with their mobility, aids such as guide dogs and canes should be made
available to help make their lives easier
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Explain how individuals with sensory loss can be disabled by attitudes and beliefs
People placing limitations on the person with the sensory loss can be disabling, for example,
believing that a blind person can’t manage alone or that deaf people are funny because of
the way they talk
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This can then have a negative effect on the person and lead them to
believing that they have limitations
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Identify steps that could be taken to overcome disabling attitudes and beliefs
You can overcome disabling attitudes and beliefs in sensory loss by challenging
discrimination immediately and explain why it’s wrong, model good practice
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Outcome 2
Understand the importance of effective communication for individuals with sensory
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Hearing Loss – be respectful when trying to get their attention eg use a light touch on the
arm, if they lip read they need to see your face, you need to speak clearly at a normal pace
and tone, you may need to be patient and repeat things
Deafblindness – Make sure you have the person’s attention before trying to communicate
with them, gently touching the top of the person’s arm is a common way of attracting their
attention without startling them
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Speak clearly and a little slower, but don't shout, make your lip
patterns clear without over-exaggerating, Keep your face visible – don’t smoke, eat, or cover
your mouth, Use gestures and facial expressions to support what you are saying
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Take regular communication breaks
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You might need to experiment with different sizes of letters and different
coloured paper and pens

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It could help them deal with their
sensory loss and maintaining social contact contributed to an improved quality of life
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Being treated with dignity and people
taking the time to get to know them and their chosen method of communication this would
make the individual feel e
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valued and increase their self-esteem, self-confidence, help
them feel empowered to increase their social network and make new friends and form
relationships
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People who are blind, deafblind or have some visual
loss may require information to be sent or shared with them electronically via email instead
of in a written or printed format
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Depending on the software or assistive technology used, a person who is blind or
has some visual loss may require information sent to them electronically (emailed) in one or
more specific formats such as plain text (with or without attachments), HTML, and with
attachments in Word or PDF format
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A person who is deaf or has some hearing loss may require support from a communication
professional, including a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter, BSL interpreter who uses
Sign-Supported English, Lip speaker, Notetaker, or speech-to-text reporter (STTR)
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A deafblind person may require support from a communication professional:
British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter, who may need to be particularly skilled to work with
deafblind people who need BSL adapting in the following ways:
BSL interpreter - hands-on signing
BSL interpreter - visual frame signing
Deafblind manual interpreter
Speech-to-text-reporter (STTR)
A deafblind person may need written information in an alternative format, such as Braille
and Moon which are writing systems formed of raised areas that are read by touch, handson signing – an adapted version of British Sign Language (BSL) where the deafblind person
feels what's being signed by placing their hands-on top of the signer's hand and visual frame
signing – an adapted version of BSL where the signs are adapted to be signed in a smaller
space to match the position and size of a deafblind person's remaining sight

Outcome 3 – Know the main causes and conditions of sensory loss
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Glaucoma is an eye condition that is caused by optic nerve damage
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Glaucoma is caused by the pressure in the eye becoming raised
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High level pressure in the eye will cause damage immediately but a
lower level of pressure will cause damage to occur at a slower pace
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Diabetic eye disease can start at childhood but can begin in later life too
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This does not
necessarily mean that sight will be affected but these people are at higher risk
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For the most serious diabetic,
this disease can affect the eyes involve the retina and the network of blood vessels lying
within it
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The lens helps us to focus on the light
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Vision will be blurred as the lens becomes like
frosted glass
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This happens a lot with age
Sensorineural hearing loss is a type of hearing loss often referred to as cochlear, neural or
inner ear hearing loss
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Head Injuries, benign tumours may also be causes of sensorineural hearing loss
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Rubella can also be a cause not
only to hearing loss but sight loss if the virus is passed from the mother through the placenta
in the early stages of pregnancy
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Deafblind Usher syndrome, Charge syndrome
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State what percentage of the general population is likely to have sensory loss
45% of the population is likely to have sensory loss
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The learner can outline the indicators and signs of:
Sight Loss – The following are indicators and signs of sight loss
• Increased sensitivity to light and glare
• Difficulty distinguishing colours
• Clumsiness - bumping into things in familiar surroundings
• Difficulty distinguishing objects from one another
• Holding books or papers close to face
• Recurrent headaches or eyes hurting
• Difficulty recognising faces of family and friends
• Squinting when watching the television
Deafblindness – The following are indicators and signs of deaf blindness
• No response to sound or light
• Resistive to being touched
• Difficulty managing sense of surroundings
• Withdrawal and isolation
• Use of other senses, taste, smell and touch, to gain information
• Personalised methods of communication
Hearing Loss – The following are indicators and signs of hearing loss
• Difficulty hearing clearly when in a group conversation or noisy room
• Asking people to repeat themselves all the time
• Not hearing the telephone ring or the door bell
• Having to have the volume on high on the television or radio
• Hearing better in one ear compared to the other
• Adult voices easier to understand than children
• Getting tired or stressed due to having to concentrate harder when listening

Outcome 5 – Know how to report concerns about sensory loss
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I would advise they make a appointment with their GP who
after examination may refer them to a specialist for further hearing and vision tests
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Referrals to an optician
could be made for sight tests
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