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Grade 12, College Preparation
B4. CareTechniquesandPractices
B5. CommunicationSkills
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 11 AND 12 | Technological Education
B3.4 select, on the basis of research, and conduct intergenerational activities (e.g., storytelling, career exploration) designed to promote the cognitive and social-emotional well-being
of both children and older adults.
By the end of this course, students will:
B4.1 use correct techniques for taking care of children and older adults (e.g., when feeding, bathing, lifting and transferring, toileting, and providing skin care such as washing, drying, and applying protective skin products);
B4.2 demonstrate the correct use of ambulation devices used by children and older adults (e.g., wheelchairs, walkers, canes);
B4.3 perform vital sign measurements (i.e., tem- perature, blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate) in children and older adults, and analyse findings in relation to normal values;
B4.4 demonstrate the ability to assess the health and well-being of children and older adults on the basis of case studies or simulations (e.g., by considering body temperature, skin condition, evidence of bruising, difficulties in ambulation, affect);
B4.5 demonstrate the correct use of the following: a defibrillator for cardiac arrhythmia; tech- niques of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); basic first aid (e.g., to treat burns, cuts, choking, fever);
B4.6 demonstrate the correct use of safety devices (e.g., grab bars, wheelchair, Zimmer frame, high chair, safety gate, car seat) when caring for chil- dren and older adults;
B4.7 demonstrate practices and the use of aids that protect the safety of children and older adults (e.g., place safety locks on cabinets, cover electrical outlets, remove sharp objects, cover sharp corners and edges, tuck in blind cords, use Velcro closures on shoes, provide non-skid mats, ensure proper lighting, provide appropiately designed cooking utensils for arthritic clients).
By the end of this course, students will:
B5.1 demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with children and older adults, taking their stage of development and/or condition into account (e.g., use age-appropriate language, compensate for hearing or visual deficits);
B5.2 recognize and compensate for possible lan- guage barriers by using action signs or providing an interpreter, and be aware of cultural differ- ences in communication styles, interpersonal behaviour, and attitudes and customs (e.g., atti- tudes towards Western medical treatments and procedures, customs regarding the treatment of children and older adults).
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