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Imagine You’re a HealthCare Assistant Named Joy. One day, you’re helping Mr. Ade, a patient with a disability, and he starts behaving in a way that’s not okay. Here’s how you can handle it: Stay Calm and Professional: First, take a deep breath and stay calm. Even if Mr. Ade is being difficult, keeping your cool helps calm things down. Set Clear Boundaries: Next, gently but firmly tell Mr. Ade what behavior is not acceptable. For example, you might say, “Mr. Ade, I understand you’re upset, but it’s not okay to speak to me like that.” Use De-escalation Techniques: Try to listen to Mr. Ade without interrupting. Stand in a way that doesn’t seem threatening and speak in a calm voice. This can help make the situation less tense. Seek Support: If things don’t get better, don’t hesitate to ask your colleagues or supervisor for help. Reporting what happened ensures it’s documented and can be dealt with properly. Training and Education: Lastly, make sure you attend regular training sessions. These can teach you how to handle harassment and understand the needs of patients with disabilities better. By following these steps, Joy can handle harassment effectively, keeping herself and her patients safe and respected. I hope this helps! #HealthWriter #HealthCare #HealthCareAssistant Caring4you Caring4theworld

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Why Every Family Needs a Therapeutic Support Worker This blog explains why every family needs a therapeutic support worker. If you are looking forward to hiring one, read this blog. #therapeuticsupport https://lnkd.in/gd3f5cP2

🌟 Empowerment. Independence. Compassion. 🌟 Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities? At Health Connect America, we are looking for dedicated and compassionate individuals to join us as Direct Support Professionals in Chattanooga and Morristown, Tennessee. Together, we can empower individuals to achieve their greatest potential and gain independence. 🔗 Become a Direct Support Professional: https://loom.ly/QLCzcUU 🔗 As a Direct Support Professional, you will: 🌱 Foster Independence: Help individuals develop life skills and achieve their personal goals. 🤝 Build Connections: Create meaningful relationships that inspire confidence and self-worth. 🌟 Make an Impact: Be a source of support, encouragement, and positivity in the lives of those you assist. ✨ Why Join Us? ✨ 💡 Innovative Programs: Work with cutting-edge approaches tailored to individual needs. 📚 Continuous Learning: Access professional development opportunities to enhance your skills. 💬 Community Support: Join a team that values collaboration, empathy, and the well-being of both clients and staff. Ready to turn your passion into action? Let’s make a difference, together. 🌍💙 #HealthConnectAmerica #DirectSupportProfessional #DevelopmentalDisabilities #Empowerment #JoinOurTeam #MakeADifference

Professional curiosity..... What is it? Why do we go on about it so much? Well, in any human and front facing role you have to consider the possibility of change. Multiple "truths", multiple hypothesis even. One basis of the term has its routes in systemic family therapy and language around these principles which encouraged therapists and families to consider neutral and curious approaches to questioning and interventions in a bid to see shifts or changes in relationships. It's an interesting concept and one so relevant to safeguarding and social work. We always need to keep an open mind that our role, how we work, the systems around the family could or may change in order to help or improve situations. We certainly don't have all the answers we need to have an open mind and we always need to be curious about the childs lived experiences and parents/carers histories. Any review of child injuries or death will very sadly tell you that. In fact, the Good Practice Guidance and Case Law shaping practice around parents with learning disabilities actively encourages this unassuming and creative approach to working. How can we assume we are right, that something 'will work'. We can't always..... interestingly that's another principle around managing risk and certainty (a post for another day maybe?) It's one of the reasons ParentAssess actively encourages creativity in social workers practice be brought into every single assessment. We provide a framework, the social workers responsibility in their work is to show how they have made it fit the family needs. Any tool can be brought into a ParentAssess especially if the professional feels it meets the individual needs of a parent and family, aid your analysis and you can evidence it's value or explain why you considered it in your approach. One core skill of a social worker is professional reflexivity (not just reflecting) which is why we will stay committed to reviewing and updating the model ourselves, as the social work landscape changes. #socialwork #safeguarding #childprotection #training #cpd #familycourt #familylaw

⭐️Neurodiversity in the legal profession ⭐️ At least 1 in 7 people in the UK are neurodivergent yet there are no figures for the legal profession in the UK. In fact, disability is hugely underreported in the profession, especially considering other minority groups. 👉🏼 Only 6% of lawyers and 8% of other staff in law firms declared they had a disability compared with 16% of the general workforce in the UK. 👉🏼 Yet some believe the actual figures for the legal profession may be even higher than the general workforce. In a 2016 study in the US, 12.5% of lawyers reported having ADHD compared with 4.4% of adults in the US generally. If you took neurodiversity as a whole, the figures could be even greater. So why aren’t people disclosing? After all, in some ways, the legal profession is perfect for neurodivergents. As an AuDHDer, these traits are strengths for the profession: 💚 The ability to hyperfocus 💚 Being a hyper-achiever 💚 Resilience 💚 Strong sense of justice 💚 Desire to help people and being extremely empathic 💚 My love of learning So why aren’t the figures showing more neurodivergent people in the legal profession? Part of the answer may be the barriers to diagnosis and lack of awareness. I was only diagnosed at the age of 32. But in many ways the profession does not support neurodivergents. I’ve experienced: ❌ Bullying ❌ People taking advantage of my people pleasing to make me work more than others ❌ Crying in the office after being shouted at when instructions were unclear ❌ My stuff being moved around when I wasn’t there. ❌ Loud, open plan offices ❌ Unwritten rules such as having to work late ❌ Long video meetings that drained all my energy from all the masking I needed to do. Why would someone disclose when they already feel the profession is against them? Changes are occurring but more needs to be done so that we attract the strengths neurodivergents bring to the profession as well as making sure they thrive by providing them with the support they need. #LegalProfession #Neurodiversity #AuDHDLawyer #Support #MentalHealth #Wellbeing

Yes, I still read the actual, printed, newspaper. When I saw this comic from the The Spokesman-Review it made me think of myself and my clients. I hear so often about being "deadline driven". For people with #ADHD they often need that urgency to start a task and finish it. But what does intense #hyperfocus do to your overall wellbeing and quality of work? Research shows that "the pressure, the rush, the existential crisis" that happens in these moments to do not lend themselves to high quality work or personal wellbeing. Would you like to learn a system or strategy to help you with #motivation or #procrastination? Contact us today, to learn more. When you look at this comic, what reaction do you have? I would love to have you comment below 👇 #executivefunction #executivefunctioning #adhdatwork #adhdincollege #advocacy #neurodiversity

Well-siblings' experiences shaping future goals Well-siblings, or siblings of individuals with chronic illnesses or disabilities, often have unique experiences that shape their future goals. Growing up in such environments, they may develop heightened empathy, resilience, and a deep sense of responsibility from a young age. These siblings often witness healthcare challenges firsthand, which can inspire careers in medicine, healthcare, or advocacy. Their experiences can foster a desire to create more inclusive and understanding communities. These siblings might also prioritize work-life balance, understanding the value of personal well-being and family. Their life perspectives are often shaped by a blend of compassion, practicality, and an innate desire to contribute positively to society. #SiblingEmpathy #FutureGoals #ResilientYouth #HealthcareInspiration #InclusiveAdvocacy #BalancedLifeChoices #CompassionateLeadership

I’m claiming discrimination in a human rights application alleging mental health profiling among others. For some weird reason, opposing counsel has filed numerous “motions” seeking a stay of proceedings, the appointment of a litigation guardian, and a determination that I am a vexatious litigant. I’ve successfully defeated all these motions. And yes, I am self-represented with an undergraduate education in human rights law. I suffer from trauma related to a traumatic childhood and became a paramedic. I am proud to be a paramedic with the type of traumatic history I have including mental health disabilities. #RemoveTheStigma one feature of the respondent’s argument is that I’m incapable. They assert this defence (without any evidence) and in the context of an employee claiming discrimination by way of mental health profiling among others. This is a strange defence because (a) it’s not true and (b) could be expected when an adversary stereotypes and stigmatizes mental health.  😂 (and the lawyers are from a top firm by the way).  They have an experienced consent and capacity lawyer on it who LOST a motion arguing that I was not capable. 

The Government has made an Intellectual Disability Health Capability Framework. The framework is about helping health professionals to work with people with an intellectual disability. It will help make sure future health professionals are confident and skilled to work with people with an intellectual disability. This will help give better health care for people with an intellectual disability. Click here for an Easy Read version of the framework: https://lnkd.in/g2wtQstP   Find the full framework here: https://lnkd.in/gMG52PQc