Make a Positive Contribution – confidence/control/choice/involvement. It is important the individual you are assessing has been given the opportunity to choose the setting for the assessment and also that they can have an advocate of their own to accompany them. When completing the assessment it is important to give the individual the full information on what you are to be going through and that it is their assessment on how support will be offered. The individual must be given the time and be able to understand the process of the assessment and the Support Plan that comes from this. If they have any difficulties eg.
2.1 Describe how to find out the history, preferences, wishes and needs of an individual We could find out such information relating to an individual by working in a way that puts the individual at the centre of any planning and support, we can do this be communicating with them to find out about their history, preferences and wishes. It is important that we appear and work in a non – judgemental way in order to eliminate any prejudices and / or personal feelings as to not discriminate in any way against the individual. By promoting independence and autonomy, we can also ensure equality and inclusive practice; we can do this by actively encouraging and thus empowering individuals to use their strengths and potentials. Effective communication is also vitally important as this ensures
Self-reflection allows us to recognize our core values, not just by naming what we value, but why those things are most important to us. Along with our values, by taking the time to reflect on our own self, we can start to clarify our own personal vision of what
These negative feelings can also determine how well a person is feeling physically. Having self-esteem can have a positive effect on a person’s well-being. Bx Describe two attitudes or approaches which could promote the well-being of an individual using the service Listen to what the individual has to say. All people have feelings and thoughts and these should be taken into consideration. People have choices and encouraging them to make informed choices gives confidence to make the right decisions for them.
These styles reflect self promoting thinking and behavior used to maintain status/position and fulfill security needs through task related activities. My primary style is competitive. My backup thinking style is approval. The Life Styles Inventory (LSI) aims to accurately determine your sense of thinking style and what motivates you to behave in the way that you do.
Part 1 – 1 The meaning of ‘centrality’. The definition of centrality is ‘the quality of being in or near the centre or the middle’. This means looking at the person as an individual with strengths, preferences and aspirations and putting them at the centre of the process of identifying their needs and making choices about how and when they are supported to live their lives. Part 1 – 2 The importance of recognising the centrality of an individual The importance of recognising the centrality of the individual is key to helping boost the person´s confidence and self-esteem. Rather than just recognising the disability, centrality is about considering the individual as a whole; focusing on all aspects of the individual including their past, present and future aspirations, their capabilities and strengths and working in partnership with the individual to promote their values and support them to make informed choices.
Developing skills that allow communication between people that we trust allows for expression of emotions, as well as the ability to get feedback and support. Three very important skills are needed for communication. They are assertiveness, conversational or verbal communication skills and nonverbal communication skills. Two attitudes are important in developing communication skills that are effective. These skills are being proactive and thinking win/win.
Secondly I will strive to discover the positive; this will allow me to look for the good in every difficult and challenging situation. Also to value what is positive in my life,
Unit 1 Identify the different reasons people communicate Communication is a tool with which influence can be exercised on others. Communication can be used to bring out changes in attitudes, motivate people and establish and maintain relationships. Communication is vital for seeking and providing information. We communicate to express our emotions like courage or fear, joy or sorrow, satisfaction or disappointment with appropriate gestures and words. Communication is crucial for developing positive relationships with children, young people and their families, colleagues and other professionals.
Mobilizing clients’ own strengths and social supports is important not only in rehabilitation, but in maintenance as well. Exploring strengths can also bolster clients’ self-efficacy, which is a predictor of successful change, and build a working therapeutic alliance (Miller, 2011). A functional analysis seeks to understand what roles or functions substance use is playing in the person’s life. It focuses both on antecedents (triggers or stimuli that increase the likelihood of use) and consequences of substance use (which may reinforce it). The Situation Temptation Scales that have three subscales: negative effect, social/positive use, and cravings/habitual use.