5N1786: The role of the Special Needs Assistant includes practical tasks and responsibilities: Special Needs Assisting Assignment, OC, Ireland

• Feeding: to include preparation, communication, special equipment/supports, safety, and hygiene. Collaboration
• Toileting: to include preparation, communication, special equipment/supports, safety, and hygiene.
• General hygiene procedures: to include preparation, communication, special equipment/support, hygiene safety, and good practice.
• Dressing: to include good practice, preparation, communication, special equipment/supports safety, and hygiene.

Personal Skills

• The role of the Special Needs Assistant includes practical tasks and responsibilities.
• Empathy includes examples when caring for the child, working with the family, and understanding the child’s condition and how it affects the child.
• Patience includes examples when carrying out duties, working with the child, working with the family, working with the team, and others.
• Kindness includes examples in duties when working with the child, working with the family, working with the team, and others.