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Explain how an individual’s background can influence the way they communicate

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The background of an individual will have a big influence on how they communicate.

In some cultures, eye contact is viewed as impolite or disrespectful in certain situations, such as between a father and daughter or a professor and student. Similarly, some cultures display emotion and feeling in their communication whilst others are more subdued.

An individual who has been brought up in a close, loving family with lots of affectionate touching may naturally hug everyone they meet, even when it would be considered socially inappropriate, whilst an individual that has been abused in the past may be timid or cower away from people in close proximity to them.

Education (or a lack thereof) can limit an individual’s ability to communicate. They may not be able to read or write and may have a limited vocabulary with which to express themselves.

If an individual is from a different country, their knowledge of the English language could be limited, making it difficult for them to communicate their needs.

Explain how a PDP can help a social care worker identify improvements in their knowledge, understanding and practice.

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A Personal Development Plan (PDP) is a record of a social care worker’s professional achievements over time. By keeping an up-to-date PDP, a social care worker can see how their knowledge, understanding and practice has progressed as well as the current objectives and goals. Also, writing a PDP forces a social care worker to think about any gaps in their knowledge or areas where they would like to perform better and design a roadmap to get to their objectives.  In addition, it provides evidence of continuous improvement to others.

Describe how genetic factors can influence the sexual development, sexual expression and sexual health of an individual with a learning disability

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In genetics, the sex chromosomes determine whether an individual is male or female. An individual will get an X-chromosome from their mother and a second X-chromosome from their father if they are a female (XX). Males get an X-chromosome from their mother and a Y-chromosome from their father (XY). Therefore, sexual development is based on genes.

 

Variations on chromosomes can lead to variations in the sexual development and sexual expression of an individual. For example, if a male has an extra X-chromosome (XXY) they will have biological features resembling a female and if a male has an extra Y-chromosome (XYY) they will be taller and often have a learning disability. There are other genetic conditions that do not affect an individual’s sexual development but are the cause of a learning disabilities that make it difficult for them to have the cognitive and emotional structure to manage their sexual expression and sexual health in socially acceptable ways. Fragile X syndrome is an example of this.

Explain why it is important to respond to an individual’s reactions during communication

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During the process of a conversation, an individual may react in a plethora of ways. It is important to observe and respond to these reactions to show that you are listening, keep the conversation going and prevent misunderstandings.

For example, if the individual is nodding whilst you are speaking, and clarifying what you say, it probably means that they are listening and attentive and you should carry on. If the individual looks confused, it may indicate that they do not understand and you may need to re-explain what you are saying in different words. If they are avoiding eye contact and looking in the opposite direction it may mean that they don’t like what you are saying or aren’t interested, so you may need to try a different approach or try again later.

Personal Development Plan Example

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Design a template for a personal development plan (PDP) that you could use to improve your learning, development and professional practice. For each heading in the template, provide a brief summary describing what should be included.

Goal (the outcome to be achieved) Milestones (for longer goals, mini-objectives along the way) Target date (the goal/milestone should be complete by this date) Other info (any other info e.g. support of others, extra tasks that need to be complete, equipment required to complete goal etc.)
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 Also need to complete observations and Functional Skills
Complete in-house ‘Working with Forensic Clients’ workshop 31/01/16 Need to book myself on workshop before Xmas
Research Anger Management therapies for people with learning disabilities 28/02/16 Use library and internet to look at studies and clinical trials regarding helping people with learning disabilities to control their anger. Write up results and implement.