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Grade 12, College Preparation
D1. demonstrate an understanding of and comply with laws, regulations, and guidelines related to the health, safety, and care of children and older adults;
D2. describe careers in child care, geriatric care, and related fields, as well as the education and/or training requirements for them.
D1. HealthandSafety D2. CareerOpportunities
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OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
D1.1 identify and describe laws, regulations, and guidelines related to the health and safety of children and older adults (e.g., car seat regula- tions, Daycare and Nursery Act, senior driver’s licence requirements, accessible parking permit, Long Term Care Act, Patient Bill of Rights);
D1.2 identify health and safety standards in workplaces involving child care and geriatric care (e.g., appropriate safety protocols, including clear walkways, proper lighting, immunization requirements);
D1.3 identify laws, regulations, and guidelines that relate to various aspects of the lives of children and older adults (e.g., custody arrange- ments, living wills/power of attorney, Personal Health Information Act [PHIA], confidentiality and privacy laws);
D1.4 identify, on the basis of research, hazards that can affect the safety of children and older adults (e.g., absence of fire extinguishers and/or fire alarms, lack of information about food or med- ication allergies, improper household chemical
storage, extreme water temperatures);
D1.5 explain the importance of proper labelling of hazardous materials (e.g., to protect against ingestion of hazardous products).
By the end of this course, students will:
D2.1 research and describe careers in child care (e.g., Early Childhood Educator) and gerontology (e.g., Recreational/Activation Therapist), and out- line related education and training requirements;
D2.2 research and identify occupations that are concerned with products and services for helping children and older adults (e.g., video or Internet access to day-care centres, phone access for the hearing impaired, motorized wheelchairs/scooters);
D2.3 describe how technological advances have affected employment opportunities in child care and gerontology (e.g., advances in medical tech- nology such as continuous positive airway pressure [CPAP] respirators, which allow patients to stay at home rather than be hospitalized, have resulted in an increase in home-care jobs);
D2.4 demonstrate an understanding of and apply the Essential Skills that are important for suc- cess in the health care industry, as identified in the Ontario Skills Passport (e.g., computer use, data analysis, job task planning and organizing);
D2.5 demonstrate an understanding of and apply the work habits that are important for success in the health care industry, as identified in the Ontario Skills Passport (e.g., teamwork, organiza- tion, self-advocacy);
D2.6 maintain an up-to-date portfolio that includes pieces of work and other materials that provide evidence of their skills and achievements in child and geriatric care (e.g., Passport to Safety certifi- cate, reports, assignments, Ontario Skills Passport Work Plan and Transition Plan), and explain why having a current portfolio is important for career development and advancement.
D. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
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