Serving Children and Youths with Physical andor Mental Disabilities I Can Fly Cathay Pacific Staff V

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Serving Children and Youths with Physical and/or
Mental DisabilitiesI Can Fly Cathay Pacific
Staff VolunteersJennifer SuenVocational
Rehabilitation OfficerEmployment Service
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Workshop Schedule

• 200-210 p.m. Introduction
• 210-220 p.m. Warm-up games
• 220-300 p.m. Understanding the
  characteristics and needs of
  children/youths with mental / physical
  disabilities
• 300-315 p.m. Group Activity
• 315-345 pm Tips for activities planning
  and suggested activities
• 345-400 p.m. Conclusion and QA

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Objectives

• To have a better understanding of the
  characteristics and needs of children and youths
  with mental and/ or physical disabilities
• To be familiar with their strengths and
  limitations
• To be aware of their special needs in planning
  activities
• To be supportive, effective and helpful

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Common Types of Mental Disabilities

• Downs Syndrome
• Autism
• Range of IQ score

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Downs Syndrome

• Since 1866 by John Down.
• Chromosomes Human cells normally have 46
  chromosomes which can be arranged in 23 pars.
  However, people with downs syndrome have 47
  chromosomes.

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Autism

• Social Difficulty in mixing with other
  children, litter or no eye contact, sustained odd
  play, prefer to be alone, may not want cuddling,
  inappropriate attachment to objects, etc.

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Autism

• Language Inappropriate laughing and giggling,
  echolalia, not responsive to verbal cues and acts
  as deaf, difficulty in expressing needs, use
  gestures or pointing instead of words, etc.

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Autism

• Behavioral Resists changes in routine,
  extremely overactive, spin objects, displays
  extreme distress for no apparent reason, no real
  fear of dangers, apparent insensitivity to pain,
  etc.
• Ref Autism-society.org

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IQ scores

• 70-85 Borderline
• 50-69 Mild
• 35-49 Moderate
• 20-34 Severe
• less 20 Profound.

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Special Needs of Children/Youths with Mental
Disabilities

• New language
• More pictures, signs, demonstrations
• Assisting Facilities (eg. Money vs. Octopus)
• Clear and straight forward guideline
• Ask before you help / Tell them what youre going
  to do

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Special Needs of Children/Youths with Physical
Disabilities due to ..

• Poor walking stability
• Poor sitting balance and posture
• Poor hand function
• Limited self-care ability and flexibility
• Associated impairments

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Group Activity
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Background

• Hospitalization illness, abnormal, isolated
• Developmental Focus on limitations and skills
  training
• Community Rehabilitation Focus on needs, social
  inclusion, networking, support

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Person Centered Approach

• Is a process whereby persons with disabilities,
  with the support of families, direct the planning
  and allocation of resources to meet their own
  life vision and goals.

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Person Centered Approach

• Is based on a person s preferences, dreams and
  needs, and discovers what the person loves and
  dislikes.
• Ref John O Brien

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Quality of Life

• Physical well-being
• Emotional well-being
• Material well-being
• Interpersonal Relations
• Personal Development
• Self-Determination
• Social Inclusion
• Rights

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Tips For Activities Planning

• Open-minded
• Listening is the key
• Less Authority, More Support
• Age appropriate
• Choices
• Self-Determination
• Acceptance and Respect

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Conclusion

• I Individual
• C Care
• A Ability
• N Network
• F Freedom
• L Listen
• Y Why notBe open minded

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• Thank you have fun!

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