Unit Standards and Trainee's Assessments
Unit standards are regularly reviewed by Careerforce to ensure they meet the needs of the sector. If changes are required a new version of that standard is registered by NZQA and put on their website (www.nzqa.govt.nz), replacing the earlier version. There can be a time lag between registration of an updated version of a unit standard and the production of the corresponding updated issue of the trainee's assessment.
Until the updated issue of the trainee's assessment is available you can continue to use the assessment that corresponds to the prior version of the unit standard. As that version is no longer available on the NZQA website, Careerforce has provided them below.
The table below lists the latest issues of trainee's assessments and shows the version of the unit standard that relates to each trainee's assessment.
Resources for the revised Foundation Skills
Careerforce has renamed, re-written and re-designed the workplace assessment portfolios (WAPs) and trainee assessment portfolios (TAPs) for new and significantly changed unit standards within Foundation Skills version 3. They are now be called ''assessor's guides' and 'trainee's assessments' and have simpler language, sample answers, and make greater use of colour coding to guide people through different sections.
Careerforce has also developed new and improved workbooks for the four compulsory unit standards in the revised version of Foundation Skills national certificate, and for the infection control unit standard.
Please note that it is possible to use the new trainee's assessments for all the the old workbooks except for Rights 23686 which requires the new workbook as it has additional content.
Printing trainee's assessments
Trainee's assessments are in landscape form. To print out a new trainee's assessment so it is double sided, stapled, and in book form, select the following print options:
- In “basic”, change the page orientation from portrait to landscape
- In “layout”, under print type, select 2-sided. Then under binding position, select left bind
Purchasing printed trainee's assessments
Professionally printed trainee's assessments can be purchased at shop.careerforce.org.nz for $5 each (plus GST and freight) .
Trainee's Assessments
This table shows the most recent Trainee's Assessment, and the version of the unit standard it relates to.
Unit |
Title |
Level |
Credits |
Trainee's Assessment |
Unit Standard Version Referred to in Assessment |
| 1277 | Communicate information in a workplace | 2 | 3 |  |
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| 1279 | Write in Plain English | 3 | 3 | |
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| 1810 | Disability - whanau resources and support agencies | 3 | 2 | |
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| 1811 | Implications for Siblings | 3 | 3 | |
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| 1816 | Personal and Community Values | 4 | 5 | |
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| 1818 | Value of Relationships | 3 | 4 | |
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| 1836 | Suspected abuse (The previous issue of the Trainee’s Assessment can be found at the bottom of this table) |
3 | 4 | |
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| 2989 | Select, assess, and read texts to gain knowledge | 2 | 3 | |
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| 3483 | Fill in a Form | 1 | 2 | |
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| 3491 | Write a report | 3 | 4 | |
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| 3492 | Write a short report | 2 | 3 | |
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| 5012 | Moving People | 3 | 5 | |
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| 5013 | Terminally Ill | 4 | 3 | |
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| 5786 | Personal Care Plans | 4 | 5 | |
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| 5788 | Group Care Plans | 4 | 8 | |
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| 5789 | Diversional Therapy Activities | 5 | 4 | |
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| 5791 | Safety in Diversional Therapy Setting | 4 | 5 | |
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| 5792 | Care Plan for Grief and Loss | 4 | 3 | |
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| 5795 | Quality Assurance of Diversional Therapy Practice | 4 | 4 | |
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| 8077 | Quality Improvement | 3 | 4 | |
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| 9681 | Contributing in Groups/Teams | 3 | 3 | |
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| 9694 | Communication Process Theory | 3 | 5 | |
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| 11097 | Listening | 3 | 3 | |
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| 16870 | Intellectual Disability | 3 | 3 | |
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| 16871 | Physical Disability | 3 | 3 | |
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| 16874 | Communication Impairment | 4 | 5 | |
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| 17593 | Apply safe work practices | 2 | 4 | |
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| 18203 | Verify Evidence for Assessment | 4 | 3 | |
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| 20824 | Consumer Rights and Responsibilities Please note this has been replaced by Unit Standard 27104 in Core Competencies version 5 |
3 | 2 | |
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| 20826 | Infection Control | 2 | 3 | |
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| 20827 | Prescribed Medication | 3 | 2 | |
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| 20829 | Quality of Life and Wellbeing | 2 | 6 | |
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| 20830 | Safety & Security | 2 | 5 | |
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| 20963 | Arachnoiditis and Chronic Back Pain | 3 | 3 | |
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| 23386 | Personal Cares | 3 | 6 | |
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| 26970 | Maintain Documentation | 2 | 2 | |
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| 20965 | Epilepsy | 3 | 4 | |
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| 20966 | Brain Injury | 3 | 6 | |
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| 20967 | Multiple Sclerosis | 4 | 4 | |
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| 20968 | Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism | 4 | 7 | |
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| 23371 | Personal Planning | 3 | 4 | |
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| 23372 | Law in relation to Intellectual Disabilities and Legal Services | 3 | 3 | |
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| 23373 | Mental Illness | 3 | 3 | |
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| 23374 | Autism Spectrum Disorders | 3 | 3 | |
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| 23375 | Hearing Impairment | 3 | 3 | |
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| 23377 | Visual Strategies for Deaf and Hearing | 3 | 2 | |
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| 23380 | Cultural Safety (The previous issue of the Trainee’s Assessment can be found at the bottom of this table) |
3 | 6 | |
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| 23382 | Community Participation | 3 | 3 | |
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| 23383 | Learning Plan | 4 | 6 | |
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| 23384 | Describe Health or Disability Services | 1 | 2 | |
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| 23385 | Self Advocacy (The previous issue of the Trainee’s Assessment can be found at the bottom of this table) |
3 | 3 | |
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| 23386 | Personal Care | 3 | 6 | |
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| 23387 | Ageing | 3 | 7 | |
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| 23388 | Challenging Behaviour | 3 | 4 | |
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| 23389 | Understanding Risk Management | 3 | 2 | |
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| 23390 | Report and Document Changes | 2 | 2 | |
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| 23391 | Loss and Grief | 3 | 2 | |
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| 23392 | Ethical Behaviour | 3 | 3 | |
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| 23393 | Applying Risk Management | 4 | 4 | |
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| 23451 | Understanding Your Role | 2 | 6 | |
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| 23452 | Moving People and Equipment | 2 | 4 | |
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| 23453 | Looking After Me | 2 | 8 | |
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| 23454 | Supporting Consumer Plans | 2 | 8 | |
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| 23685 | Pre packaged Medication | 2 | 2 | |
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| 23686 | Rights | 2 | 1 | |
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| 23918 | Philosophy of Diversional Therapy | 3 | 4 | |
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| 23920 | Knowledge of Dementia | 4 | 6 | |
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| 23921 | Support a Person Living with Dementia | 4 | 6 | |
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| 23922 | Managing Effects of Dementia | 4 | 4 | |
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| 23923 | People who Present Challenging Behaviour | 4 | 4 | |
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| 23925 | Independence and Interdependence | 3 | 6 | |
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| 23926 | Change Management | 2 | 4 | |
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| 24655 | Information Needs | 4 | 3 | |
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| 24656 | Aspirations and Needs | 5 | 10 | |
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| 24657 | Develop Support Plans | 5 | 10 | |
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| 24658 | Confirm Eligibility to Allocate Resources | 5 | 5 | |
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| 24659 | Coordinate Support for a Person | 5 | 10 | |
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| 24660 | Collaborate within and across Sectors | 5 | 7 | |
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| 24661 | Disability and Ageing in Local and International Context | 6 | 10 | |
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| 24662 | Integrated Practice Theory for DSAPC | 5 | 10 | |
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| 24892 | Audiometry Screening Tests with Children | 3 | 8 |  |
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| 24893 | Tympanometry Screening Tests with Children | 3 | 6 | |
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| 24894 | Vision Screening Tests with Children | 3 | 4 | |
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| 24895 | Knowledge of Visual System and Vision Impairment | 3 | 6 | |
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| 25770 | Support Services for Diversional Therapists | 3 | 3 | |
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| 25987 | Cultural Safety and Pacific Values | 3 | 6 | |
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| 26801 | Benefits of Breastfeeding | 3 | 3 | |
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| 26802 | Protect, Promote, and Support Breastfeeding | 3 | 3 | |
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| 26887 | Rehabilitation and Support | 4 | 10 | |
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| 26888 | Describe Effects and Implement Strategies | 4 | 10 | |
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| 26889 | Describe Effects and Implement Safeguards | 4 | 10 | |
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| 26890 | Effects of Brain Injury on Physical Function | 4 | 10 | |
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| 26891 | Effects of Brain Injury on Communication | 4 | 8 | |
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| 26892 | Effects of Brain Injury on Life Roles | 4 | 8 | |
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| 26893 | Psychological Wellbeing | 4 | 8 | |
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| 26895 | Structure and Function of the Human Brain | 4 | 8 | |
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| 26896 | Effects of Fatigue | 4 | 6 | |
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| 26970 | Ethnicity | 3 | 6 | |
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| 26972 | MHA interventions and models | 3 | 4 | |
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| 26973 | Local MHA services and resources | 3 | 4 | |
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| 26971 | Mental health wellbeing and problems | 3 | 3 | |
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| 26974 | Dementia | 3 | 8 | |
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| 26975 | Communicate with consumers and others | 3 | 6 | |
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| 26976 | Restraint | 2 | 2 | |
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| 26977 | Moving and assistive equipment | 3 | 4 | |
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| 26978 | Eating and Drinking | 2 | 4 | |
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| 26979 | Response to death | 2 | 2 | |
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| 26980 | Key comfort cares | 2 | 3 | |
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| 26981 | Falls | 3 | 3 | |
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| 26982 | Communication | 2 | 4 | |
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| 26983 | Natural Suuports | 4 | 6 | |
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| 26984 | Potential Impact of Co-existing Problems | 4 | 5 | |
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| 26986 | Delegated tasks | 4 | 8 | |
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| 26987 | Safety | 4 | 8 | |
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| 26988 | Life Stages | 4 | 8 | |
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| 26991 | Demonstrate knowledge of law related to support work in mental health and addiction services | 4 | 5 | |
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| 27076 | Substance and Non-substance Addictions | 4 | 8 | |
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| 27077 | Addiction Intervention | 4 | 6 | |
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| 27081 | De-escalation | 4 | 6 | |
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| 27104 | Code of Rights | 3 | 2 | |
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| 27140 | Continence and incontinence | 2 | 8 | |
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| 27141 | Cultural Identities | 3 | 6 | |
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| 27142 | Infectious conditions | 2 | 4 | |
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| 27448 | Appointments | 3 | 2 | |
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| 27449 | Radiography | 3 | 3 | |
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| 27450 | Procedures | 3 | 5 | |
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| 27451 | Infection Control | 3 | 8 | |
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| 27452 | Equipment | 3 | 3 | |
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| 27453 | Waste | 3 | 3 | |
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| 27454 | Tooth Notation | 3 | 5 | |
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| 27455 | Nutrition Screening | 4 | 6 | |
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| 27456 | Food Service and Nutrition Intervention | 4 | 8 | |
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| 27457 | Anatomy | 3 | 4 | |
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| 27458 | Develop and Achieve Goals | 3 | 3 | |
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| 27459 | Changes | 3 | 4 | |
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| 27460 | Nutritional Requirements & Feeding Issues | 3 | 3 | |
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| 27461 | Wellness | 3 | 6 | |
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| 27462 | Chronic Illness | 3 | 3 | |
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Previous versions and issues of unit standards trainee's assessments
Unit |
Title |
Level |
Credits |
Previous Trainee's Assessment |
Previous Unit Standard Version Referred to in Assessment |
| 1836 | Abuse and Neglect | 3 | 4 | |
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| 23380 | Cultural Safety | 3 | 6 | |
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| 23385 | Self Advocacy | 3 | 3 | |
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