Unit 2 Health And Social Care Level 3
Social workers – A social worker will give support and guidance to children and their parents or carer’s to ensure that the correct specialist support is in place to achieve a positive outcome and well being for the child.
Speech and language – a language therapist works with children and their parents together both in the home and the school environment. Parents can then work with their child at home and alongside the school to help the child develop in this area. This will make a positive impact on the child as well as the parent as communication will eventually become easier, which will then build confidence in the child. This will then impact on the child’s achievement in school and build social skills and make friends.
Parents are encouraged …show more content…
There are many forms of support, which can be given, for example, child A has his support through play therapy as he is more able to express and share his fears this way as he struggles to express vocally at times how he is feeling and which has an impact on his behaviour. Child A is now able to communicate more easily and his behaviour is no longer an issue at school as he recognises the signs when he is becoming frustrated and has coping strategies to combat these feelings.
A psychiatrist – A Psychiatrist is a professional who is trained in mental health. A Psychiatrist can diagnose mental health issues and put relevant resources i.e. Medication or counseling therapies in place to support the child or young person. Coping strategies are discussed with the child and their family to manage their mental health in a positive …show more content…
if a child has splints on their legs, a physiotherapist would give daily exercises to help with the mobility and relieve stiffness from the limbs to help the child be easily mobile. Aids and adaptations can be given to the home and school environment to help the child with their mobility.
A specialist nurse – A specialist nurse will provide support for a child with a medical condition. They will ensure that specialist care and support is put in place for the child to promote well being. A care plan is then discussed for the child and the professionals involved will implement the relevant support to meet the needs of the child.
Additional learning support staff – this can include Learning Support Assistants who work with targeted children on the special educational needs register where they have been identified as having learning difficulties. They work with these children to provide 121 or small group interventions focusing on the key areas of
Speech and language – a language therapist works with children and their parents together both in the home and the school environment. Parents can then work with their child at home and alongside the school to help the child develop in this area. This will make a positive impact on the child as well as the parent as communication will eventually become easier, which will then build confidence in the child. This will then impact on the child’s achievement in school and build social skills and make friends.
Parents are encouraged …show more content…
There are many forms of support, which can be given, for example, child A has his support through play therapy as he is more able to express and share his fears this way as he struggles to express vocally at times how he is feeling and which has an impact on his behaviour. Child A is now able to communicate more easily and his behaviour is no longer an issue at school as he recognises the signs when he is becoming frustrated and has coping strategies to combat these feelings.
A psychiatrist – A Psychiatrist is a professional who is trained in mental health. A Psychiatrist can diagnose mental health issues and put relevant resources i.e. Medication or counseling therapies in place to support the child or young person. Coping strategies are discussed with the child and their family to manage their mental health in a positive …show more content…
if a child has splints on their legs, a physiotherapist would give daily exercises to help with the mobility and relieve stiffness from the limbs to help the child be easily mobile. Aids and adaptations can be given to the home and school environment to help the child with their mobility.
A specialist nurse – A specialist nurse will provide support for a child with a medical condition. They will ensure that specialist care and support is put in place for the child to promote well being. A care plan is then discussed for the child and the professionals involved will implement the relevant support to meet the needs of the child.
Additional learning support staff – this can include Learning Support Assistants who work with targeted children on the special educational needs register where they have been identified as having learning difficulties. They work with these children to provide 121 or small group interventions focusing on the key areas of