Disability Support Needs Identification and Recommendation Training

Learning Outcomes

• Identify the specific support needs of individuals with disabilities through observation and consultation.
• Apply appropriate assessment tools to evaluate the physical, emotional, and social needs of persons with disabilities.
• Recommend suitable support services and resources based on identified needs and individual preferences.
• Demonstrate effective communication strategies when interacting with people with disabilities and their families.
• Analyze barriers to inclusion and propose practical solutions to enhance participation and independence.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of recommended support interventions and adjust plans as necessary.

Target Audience

This course is designed for support workers, caregivers, community health workers, and anyone involved in providing assistance to people with disabilities. It is also suitable for supervisors and managers in disability support services seeking to enhance their team's competency.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions provide hands-on experience with assessment tools, data collection, and support plan development. Learners will practice conducting interviews, administering functional assessments, and writing recommendations in supervised settings to build competence and confidence.

Practical Activities

• Conducting a Functional Assessment — Learners practice administering a standardised functional assessment tool (e.g., WHODAS 2.0) with a volunteer or case study, documenting results. (4h)
• Interview and Observation Skills — Learners conduct a structured interview with a simulated client and perform an environmental observation, then document findings. (4h)
• Developing a Support Needs Profile — Using real or simulated data, learners analyse information and create a support needs profile with prioritised needs. (4h)
• Writing a Support Plan — Learners write a comprehensive support plan including goals, interventions, timelines, and review mechanisms for a case study. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.