Entries by Daphne Hanson

Develop a sensory screening tool inventory

Sensory Screening Tool Assignment Develop a sensory screening tool inventory to be used with a student with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. You may set up the inventory as a checklist, using criteria such as ‘Often’, ‘Sometimes’, and ‘Rarely’ or use your own criteria. Use information from the Resource: Teaching Students with Autism: A Resource Guide […]

The nursing philosophy

The nursing philosophy statement needs to come from the perspective that care is the foundation of nursing for which all other skills are built. All opinions are from a personal perspective but need to be backed up by pertinent nursing theory and research. The theorist that I would like to highlight in the section on […]

Language development theory

Some experts emphasize the importance of adult reinforcement of early speech (nurture) and others suggest that language learning is innate and biologically wired (nature). Reflect on this week’s video, " Out of the Mouth of Babes." Which language development theory does this video emphasize, and how can you tell? To support your answer, provide an […]

Primary care medical practices

You work as a community health social worker serving a group of primary care medical practices. Laura, 22, is a new mother who has been referred to you by one of the local GPs. She has presented to the GP as lonely and ‘not coping’. The GP does not believe Laura is depressed, but instead feels […]

Considerations for service program development in the community services

Discuss the regulatory and sustainability considerations for service program development in the community services sector. Provide a minimum of two (2) examples for each. a. Regulatory considerations b. Sustainability considerations Provide two (2) reasons you should develop service plans that encourage consumer participation and engagement. Who might you involve when you are developing your consumer […]

Purpose of a Baseline Personnel Security Standard

What does the literature say is the usefulness, importance, and purpose of a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) assessment? Were there any value conflicts between you, the agency, and the client? Conscious use of self is a critical aspect of professional social work skills. Referring to the professional literature, discuss your understanding of this concept […]

Child Welfare Case Study

Perspectives on Child Welfare Case Study, The Case of Miguel is a 10-year-old male of Colombian descent who emigrated to the United States with his mother, Luisa, when he was 3 years old. Luisa is a 36-year-old, married, Latino female born in Colombia. His birth father Jorge also emigrated with them, but he was deported […]

Ethical dilemmas

Recognize and respond appropriately to 3 potential ethical dilemmas and discuss them with a suitable person; eg a manager, supervisor, counselor, or human services worker. You could discuss: poor service standards demonstrated by workers client’s rights to self-determination and their wish to live independently vs the need for assisted living a client offers an expensive […]

The ethical principles of Autonomy and Beneficence

You have been assigned the case of a 98-year-old woman who was recently admitted with a diagnosis of pneumonia. She has a history of cardiac disease and takes a number of medications. She had been fairly active until the past few days when her cough worsened and the fever developed. You note that her pulse […]