Assessment Task 1: Evidence-Informed Positive Behaviour Support for Human Rights and Quality of Life
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PBS401x
Assessment task 1 (AT1): Apply an evidence-informed Positive Behaviour Support approach promoting human rights, quality of life and capable environments
Due: Sun Jun 23, 2024 23:59Due: Sun Jun 23, 2024 23:59
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Due: Sunday end of Week 5
Length: 750 words (+/- 10%)
Weight: 60%
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Task description
For this task you will analyse a case study of a participant living in shared supported accommodation from a short video and functional behaviour assessment. Your analysis will take place within a group of four learners using tools and frameworks identified in Modules 1 3. You will then be required to submit an individual report summarising your analysis.
In your group analysis, you will consider:
- The biological, psychosocial, and environmental factors that pre-dispose, precipitate and maintain the behaviours of concern
- An evaluation of approach described and observed against the frameworks of positive behaviour support and capable environments
- Opportunities to strengthen the quality of life and improve the environment for the participant according to evidence informed approaches
- An approach to measuring any improvements identified.
Skills
Completion of this assessment task will contribute to the development of the following skills/capabilities:
- Improve Quality of Life: Identify barriers and enablers to quality of life, emphasising the protective value of relationships. Develop proactive strategies to enhance quality of life.
- Adapt Environments and Routines: Adapt the environment and routines to meet individual needs.
Assessment criterion related to skills
The criterion you will be assessed on are listed below. The first two criterion relate the first skill, while the next two relate to the second skill.
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Understand the relationship between biological, psychological, social and environmental factors that underpin behaviours of concern. |
Improve Quality of Life: Identify barriers and enablers to quality of life, emphasising the protective value of relationships. Develop proactive strategies to enhance quality of life.1 |
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Understand the relationship between quality of life, capable environments, and behaviours of concern |
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Evaluation of behaviour support approach and opportunities for improvement. |
Adapt Environments and Routines: Adapt the environment and routines to meet individual needs.1 |
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Evaluation of support environment and opportunities for improvement. |
1FromNDIS Self-assessment Resource Guide for Positive Behaviour Support Capability FrameworkLinks to an external site., Core to Proficient level skills.
Intended learning objective
This assessment task is aligned with the following learning objectives:
ILO1:Analyse factors that precipitate and maintain behaviours of concern using knowledge of the biopsychosocial model, human rights and capable environments
ILO2:Suggest appropriate ways to monitor and promote human rights, quality of life and capable environments using the positive behaviour support framework and knowledge of the relationship between behaviours of concern and quality of life.
Instructions
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Watch the following video for the participant Luke. It describes his current living circumstances. Scope Australia. (2022). Supported independent living | Luke. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21t2KOI9YF0. Please note this video has been produced by Scope Aust (Ltd) for the purposes of promotion. The content represents the views and opinions of the original creators Scope Aust (Ltd) and does not necessarily represent the views and opinions of the University of Melbourne. The appearance of this video in the course does not constitute an endorsement by the University of Melbourne. The video has been made available for educational purposes only. The University does not make any representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy, applicability, fitness or completeness of the video content. |
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Read the information collected as part of a functional behaviour assessment for Luke. To access information, clickFunctional behaviour assessment information for Luke Please note this information is fictional and has been created for the purpose of this assessment task. There is no relationship between this information and any actual person portrayed in the video by Scope Aust (Ltd). The information, names, and places described in this report are fictitious. No identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings, and products is intended or should be inferred. |
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Within your group, identify tools and approaches that will assist you in assessing the following for Luke and his current support environment: The elements of capable environments present. The characteristics of the positive behaviour support framework present Opportunities to strengthen the quality of life and improve the environment for Luke in his group supported living home. You may consider using the tools in Module 3.5.1 https://canvas.lms.unimelb.edu.au/courses/201134/pages/3-dot-5-1-how-do-we-know-an-environment-is-capable?module_item_id=5460506or using the tools and tables in thistemplate to review the information for Luke as a group. Within your group, you also need to suggest an approach to outcome measurement that could be used. |
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Write an individual summary of your findings in relation to Luke. In your individual summary, you need to: a.Demonstrate an understanding of the positive behaviour support framework and capable environments b.Identify all opportunities for improvement in the behaviour support approach, environment and quality of life for Luke that can be reasoned from the information available c.Identify an approach to measuring the improvements in the quality of life and/or environment and briefly articulate the rationale for choosing your approach You may like to use the headings below for your summary. Evaluation of PBS approach and main opportunities for improvement Evaluation of support environment using capable environments and main opportunities for improvement Outcome measures or suggested approach to monitoring quality of life and behaviour support outcomes You can provide your summary in dot points. |
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Submit your individual summary using theSubmissionprocess described above. IMPORTANT: Include any tools that you used in your group analysis with your summary. The group analysis tools will not be counted towards the word limit of 750 words. |
View Rubric
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Rubric for assessment 1 |
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Rubric for assessment 1 |
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Criteria |
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Understand the relationship between biological, psychological, social and environmental factors that underpin behaviours of concern (20%) |
20 pts Achieved Analysis demonstrates an understanding of the relationship between biological, psychological, social and environmental factors that pre-dispose, precipitate and maintain the behaviours of concern. 0 pts Not achieved |
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Understand the relationship between quality of life, capable environments, and behaviours of concern |
20 pts Achieved Analysis demonstrates an understanding of the relationship between quality of life, capable environments and behaviours of concern and learner suggests an appropriate method to monitor the quality of life and behaviour support outcomes such as changes in the environment. 0 pts Not achieved |
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Evaluation of behaviour support approach and opportunities for improvement (30%) |
30 pts Achieved Learner accurately evaluates the behaviour support approach and identifies most opportunities for improvement in the positive behaviour support approach. 0 pts Not achieved |
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Evaluation of support environment and opportunities for improvement (30%) |
30 pts Achieved Learner accurately evaluates the support environment and identifies most opportunities for improvement to reflect capable environments. 0 pts Not achieved |
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Total Points: 0 |
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