SUPPORTING STATEMENT I have excellent written and verbal communication skills. In my present job as a Parenting Support Practitioner in a Family Support Role I work with children and families providing various forms of social work intervention. I work on a referral basis with parents of children considered to be at risk of poor outcomes. Typical issues in the families I support are that the children have parents who are offenders (including those in prison)‚ have experienced domestic violence
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For this assignment I chose to read A Loss for Words: A story of deafness in a family‚ by Lou Ann Walker. She recounts growing up hearing with two deaf parents. Once I started reading I was surprised to find that Walker grew up in Indiana! Her father is from Montpelier‚ her mother is from Greencastle‚ and the author came of age in Indianapolis. Lou Ann’s story begins as her parents are driving her to Harvard. She went to Ball State for her first two years‚ but decided it was not enough of a challenge
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second language - social anxiety/agoraphobia - family situation - young children can prevent or hinder communication - discomfort with the situation that communication takes place - discomfort about the topic in hand. 1.2: Create a special needs trust that is managed by a trustee. To not jeopardize government assistance‚ the disabled individual cannot have access to draw from the trust at any time. The trustee must be responsible for spending the money only for the care not covered by Medicaid
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found‚ in their area is suffering‚ or is likely to suffer‚ significant harm” (section 47). Local authorities were also charged with a duty to provide “services for children in need‚ their families and others” (section 17). Every case of abuse is individual to itself and not one should be compared. The Children Act (1989) defines
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Supporting children’s development Physical development There are two different ways of physical development‚ which are gross motor and fine motor. Gross motor means the whole body movements‚ and‚ fine motor skills are the way when children use their hands in co-ordination with the eyes and this allows children to perform very gentle procedures with their fingers‚ with the eyes persuading the detailed movements of the fingers. Grass motor: Cruise along using furniture as support Crawl on hands
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about providing care to an individual to meet their needs. Just because two people might have the same medical condition‚ doesn’t mean they require the same care and support. For example: treating people as individuals‚ supporting people to access their rights‚ give them the right of choice‚ assist them to be as independent as possible and treat them with dignity and respect. 1.2- We must take into account the individual history‚ needs‚ wishes and preferences when planning care and support. This
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head: GRIEF AND HOMICIDE SURVIORS Study of Grief and How It Impacts Homicide Survivors Tina R. Workman Hillsborough Community College Bereavement‚ the loss of someone you care about‚ is a part of life for everyone. How one reacts to grief and how they move through the grieving process determines whether additional support or professional help is needed. People seek support from religious leaders‚ family and friends‚ or other social circles. Everyone who is experiencing grief does
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Is it acceptable to try to persuade individuals to change their lifestyles in order to improve their health? Public health is the science of preventing disease and promoting good health to communities and individuals. Its role is to empower individuals and encourage community participation through health promotion programs and initiatives. Public health can mean different things to a range of different people‚ namely providing public resources for the good of all‚ it ensures that deprived people
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society assume a succession of roles throughout life. A typical sequence of social roles would be that of child‚ son r daughter‚ teenager‚ college student‚ boyfriend or girlfriend‚ spouse‚ parents‚ and grandparents. Each of these roles has recognized expectations that are acted out like a role in a play. BURNOUT Burnout is a stress-included problem common among members of “helping professions such as teaching‚ social work‚ employee relations‚ nursing and law enforcement. It does not involve a
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Supporting the school 1. Explain the legal responsibilities of the school relating to the duty of care and the welfare of the child. All adults working with children or young people have a legal responsibility to protect them; these responsibilities are outlined in child protection laws. As outlined in the children’s act 1989 the welfare of the child is paramount‚ this act gives guidelines for schools‚ local authorities and courts which they must adhere to in order to protect children. Within
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