6a. Developing independence
Deaf Children and Young People (DCYP), their families, and those working with them have opportunities to
- develop an understanding of the decisions that they can make at various times throughout their education pathway
- explore feelings and support families/staff to develop confidence in the child’s ability to do things for themselves (developmentally appropriate)
- develop skills to be able to communicate for themselves and assert their views, preferences, and rights in various situations, eg asking for clarification in the classroom, etc
- be clear on rights to reasonable adjustments and access arrangements.
Adults working together to support the DCYP are aware of how the individual is working to develop their independence and build resilience.
Suggested resources
- Gwen Carr’s 2018 BATOD Magazine article Informed Choice (Carr, G., 2018. Informed Choice. BATOD Magazine. March. pp.4-5)
- NDCS NSPCC resource – Keeping safe
- NDCS resource – My life my health
- Deaf Unity – Advice-for-deaf-students-starting-university
- Barnardo’s Education Community
- Deaf Support services — Remark!
- Ofqual – JCQ/SQA
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6b. Careers and seeking employment
6c. Money management
6e. Preparing for the world of work
6f. Staying safe
6g. Technology to support independent living, learning and work
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Section 2 Communication, language, and literacy
Section 3 Understand access to sound
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