Roles & Responsibilities
Who do you report to as inclusion staff?
Senior Leaders, Coordinators, Full-Time staff
What radio calls would you use in a crisis situation?
What are the three main things we need to consider when providing personal care?
Autonomy, Privacy and Dignity
Can a camper come to camp without an epi-pen if parents/guardians do not compete the emergency support plan or provide an epi-pen?
Yes they can as long as parents/guardians sign that they are sending their child to camp with knowing
What are two types of integration, and how can we implement each type?
Physical integration - parallel play
Social integration - finding interests of other campers and initiating conversations between other campers and your participant
What are three roles you can be as an inclusion staff member?
Inclusion Support Worker, Behaviour Support, TAP Leader
Can senior staff tap you out?
True or False
True
Only wear gloves when changing a bowel movement.
True or False
False, always wear gloves for personal care needs especially dealing with bodily fluids
If you don't know what form to complete, where should you refer to for guidance?
The back of the behaviour tracking form and/or senior staff
Is it more practical for you to change first or your participant to change first when getting ready for swimming?
For you to change first, especially if your participant loves the pool.,
You are with a participant that wanders off and runs into a quiet room. What do you do?
Stand in the doorway, radio for ratio, ensure they are safe.
What are 4 proactive strategies to use to prevent a crisis from occurring?
- headphones
- room change
- inside vs. outside in the heat
- call for help
- provide time warnings
- having preferred activities to work towards
- understanding likes and dislikes
When wiping, wipe front to back.
Should the participants grown-ups have access to all forms you complete.
True or False?
False. Grown-ups should be informed about their child's day and any behaviours that occurred, but behaviour tracking forms should not be shared with grown-ups.
Break staff are responsible for completing incident reports and behaviour tracking forms.
True or False
True. Break staff should always fill out the required forms when they are with any participant.
You have the intake for a participant, do you only make adaptations based on their diagnosis?
No, no diagnosis is required to be in the inclusion program or to make adaptations to a game/activity.
What are 4 things a participant can experience in a crisis?
Emotional escalation
Changes in behaviour
Impaired judgment
Physical signs/symptoms
Should you provide full support to a participant who has independence to be a caring leader?
True or False
It is Monday, and you are working with Holland, a seven-year-old who Is enrolled in the inclusion program. The first part of the day went well however, after first snack, you noticed that Holland is becoming more agitated, pinching you multiple times and screaming when she losses in any of the games.
Based on this scenario, what paperwork would you complete and who would you inform?
Complete behaviour tracking and inform senior staff members and inclusion team.
Who is older, Katie d. Julia, or Emily?
Emily
What are 6 staff expectations?
•Meeting the roles previously outlined
•Present, on time and ready to work
•Great communication with Senior Staff & Supervisors
•Engaged with participants
•Professional (uniform, appropriate conversations)
•Positive Attitude
•Cell phone use for work only, participants should never be on your personal device
If you are in a crisis, are you allowed to do a BMS containment with another inclusion support worker or play leader?
No. You can bearhug them if they are in imminent danger, but full-time and senior staff need to be there to perform a full BMS containment.
How many people do you need for a lift and transfer?
Three.
What does PIM stand for?
Participant Information Masterlist
What does AAC and PECS stand for?
Picture Exchange Communication Systems
Augmentative and Alternative Communication