choose ONE of the following scenarios:
• Alan is a 24 year old man with autism. He needs to have a blood test at the hospital.
• Rishma is a 54 year old woman with Down’s Syndrome. Her doctor has told her she needs to lose weight as she is at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
• Molly is 15. She has moderate learning disabilities and was recently diagnosed with epilepsy.
Imagine you are to make a resource to support the person with their health or wellbeing need and then answer the following questions:
(NB The word count is indicative. This means it is a guide, not a requirement. But your essay should be 2000 words +/- 10% excluding the questions themselves and references.)
- Think about the person you are you designing it for. What do you need to take into account when designing your resource? (100 words)
- What format will you use? You could use a leaflet, an information sheet, a social story, or any other format that is effective. How did you reach your decision? (200 words)
- How will you populate your resource? There are lots of sources of pictorial information online and through programmes like Widget or Boardmaker. (100 words)
- What is it about your resource that makes it accessible? (100 words)
- Are there any drawbacks to using the resource you’ve developed? (100 words)
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