Category: Social Work and Human Services

CASE STUDY “SIMON PETER”
Simon Peter is a 9-year-old boy who attends the ‘helping hands’ Special Ed. school in Jamaica. This school caters to children with social, emotional, and
behavioral difficulties. He has been diagnosed with autism, but he is academically,
capable with an inquisitive mind. He displays strengths in mathematics and science,
and enjoys playing with construction toys. However, on several occasions, the staff
reported that Simon seems to have difficulty regulating his emotions, resulting in
behaviors of concern, particularly in the school environment. The principal has
decided to schedule a meeting with his parents to discuss the present situation as it
has become increasingly difficult for the academic staff.
A) Using the most appropriate model/s of disability, describe Simon’s disability as
presented in the case.
B) Critically discuss at least two (2) possible challenges /Potential barriers
(i) Simon and his family may encounter
(ii) The academic staff at special ed. School.
C) You have been assigned this case. Justify the support you will provide for
Jamie and his family; Discuss Specific strategies you will include in your
treatment plan that would be submitted to your supervisor.
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Discipline: Disability Studies

Each student must investigate a phenomenon related to the practice center where they are located or topics related to field practice. The student must develop a careful research plan during a reflective, critical, and feasible process toward a goal. Your research proposal must include the following:
A. Introduction
– What do I want to study?
– Why is the topic important?
– What problems will it help solve? Importance of Field Education in Social Work
B. General and specific approach
What is the central problem of the research?
-Research questions and operational definitions.
What is the topic of study related to that problem?
-Objectives (Formulated in understandable and precise language, easy to identify; achievable)
C. Literature review and conceptual framework.
– Research articles from professional journals, trusted Internet sites, and books. (Published in the last five years).
D. Methodology
The methodology must include:
– Design, Population and Environment, Assessment strategies, and Ethical aspects
E. Reference (minimum 10)
Population-Teenagers City: Florida City, Florida
Phenomenon:
The presence of Oppositional Defiant Disorder as a diagnosis in adolescents in the city of Florida City, Florida, as a response to violence, lack of resources and social support

Each group member should plan to research the parts they are responsible for and bring them for discussion to the group. Based on the feedback and discussion of the plan for each section, each paper part (A, B, C, D below) is written by one group member. Individual paper parts should be subtitled and the name of the author should be included. Section 2 should be submitted in one document (ex. Part A History – Student A; Part B State Variation – Student B; etc.).
Four separate approaches to understanding policy choices.
This section of the paper will have a brief introduction of your topic and policy problem followed by sections listed below. Each section should be no longer than 2 pages excluding the reference pages and appendices.
If your team has less than 4 members, please address prop separately in team effort or add a paragraph in each section.
Part B: State variation
1) Describe current cross-state variation in policy and practice within your topical area.
2) Is there significant state variation within the US? The goal is to learn from variations of existing policies that can be applied to your specific issue (choose 3-4 states with different policies). Choose the states that are not similar to understand how the policy is implemented differently. The idea is to learn from best policy practices or learn from bad ones and not repeat them elsewhere.
Part D: PROP Issues
1) How have white supremacy and anti-black racism shaped the policy under consideration? Are there systematic issues that affect non-white populations differently?
2) How will the policy alternatives address the PROP issues in mental health policy?
Since there were only three people in our group, we gave part D to everyone. I am mainly responsible for partB and partD. Both partB and partD have two problems. When you write, you need to follow the questions mentioned in partB and partD. Most importantly, don’t write more than two pages! ! ! Our topic is Alternative approaches to language acquisition for persons who are nonnative English speakers. If you have any more questions or if I think of anything, let’s keep in touch!
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Since there were only three people in our group, we gave part D to everyone. I am mainly responsible for partB and partD. Both partB and partD have two problems. When you write, you need to follow the questions mentioned in partB and partD. Most importantly, don’t write more than two pages! ! ! Our topic is Alternative approaches to language acquisition for persons who are nonnative English speakers. If you have any more questions or if I think of anything, let’s keep in touch!
This is the questions (partB and partD) you need to mention and follow to write in your paragraph. Part B: State variation 1) Describe current cross-state variation in policy and practice within your topical area. 2) Is there significant state variation within the US? The goal is to learn from variations of existing policies that can be applied to your specific issue (choose 3-4 states with different policies). Choose the states that are not similar to understand how the policy is implemented differently. The idea is to learn from best policy practices or learn from bad ones and not repeat them elsewhere. Part D: PROP Issues 1) How have white supremacy and anti-black racism shaped the policy under consideration? Are there systematic issues that affect non-white populations differently? 2) How will the policy alternatives address the PROP issues in mental health policy? Two part and Four questions.
Most importantly, be sure to keep it no longer than two pages! It should end up being four pages, one page for the title page, two pages for the main text, and one page for references! ! ! The main text topic should include the questions I sent you in partB and partD. Those questions are the instructions you use to write.

I attach the paper that need to go towards this data collection and analysis.
Instructions
Include the following components in your paper:
1)Research Question
Restate your overarching research question.
Evaluate critical sub-questions related to a primary research question. In other words, what questions require answers in order to address the primary question?
2)Participants
Propose a relevant pool of participants.
3)Data
Justify data sources (artifacts, literature, et cetera) relevant to a given research problem. Are you seeking information represented by numbers or words? Stated differently, are you interested in quantitative, qualitative data, or both? Describe these.
4)Data Collection
Analyze contextually appropriate data-collection tools.
5)Data Interpretation
Evaluate the approach to relevant data interpretation. Be sure to explain why you have selected this approach. Consider whether you will use any computer software or programs to assist with the data analysis.
6)Audience and Medium
Assess the appropriate audience and medium for final data analysis. Include how you propose to present them and what format would be most appropriate to communicate your results to your audience.
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Discipline: Social Work

Post a response to the following:
Explain how you might evaluate client progress and determine when a client is ready to terminate services.
Describe a situation when a professional relationship may end before the client achieves their goals.
Describe one potential positive and one potential negative feeling that you, as the social worker, might feel regarding a planned termination and an unplanned termination.
Describe one potential positive and one potential negative feeling a client might feel regarding both a planned and an unplanned termination of a therapeutic relationship.

1. What is your professional plan and/or goals upon graduation?
– Work in a school setting; possibly as a counselor, social worker, or mental health therapist.
– Preferably local to be able to manage taking my own children to and from school.
– Pursue my Pupil Personnel Service Credential
2. What areas would you like to focus on as you prepare for graduation and entering or continuing in the profession?
Crisis intervention knowledge, policies, strategies
Therapy interventions
Access to statewide resources for students, children and families
focus on finding my purpose
3. What areas of professional readiness would you like to focus on during Career Day?
-interviewing responses
-Articulating my thoughts verbally
– self-care on site
Career options and opportunities

1. Reply to Amanda Gerko: (90 words)
I think what we do now is a great way to balance the rights of smokers and non-smokers. I think separating people who smoke from people who don’t is the best answer because fumes of cigarettes have been known to harm people. cigarette smoke doesn’t just harm the person who smokes it harms others, such as people who have asthma and other respiratory illnesses. With a small percentage of people smoking at a time it’s not fair to expose people who choose to not smoke. These harmful chemicals. As a social worker I wouldn’t encourage my client to quit smoking because I know that in some cases this is a coping mechanism. It also isn’t in my scope to provide any medical advice, and in this case, I feel as though this is medical advice. However, it is in my scope to address health concerns that may come with smoking. For example, if I have a client who chooses to smoke cigarettes from my education, I know that this can impair their brain development . at my place of work I take phone calls from a lot of people who are low income. In most cases they need help with rent or a utility bill. When I come across somebody who smokes and has a bill for $600 a month in cigarettes I address this with them, this is a hard conversation to have as if one wants to smoke they should be able to. However, it is important to educate people that they need to live within their means and if that means quitting smoking or at least reducing the amount that they smoke, then that needs to be done. As I mentioned before, smoking can be a coping mechanism for a lot of people, and by telling a client to quit smoking we are taking away their coping mechanism. Another factor is living with children in the home, and those children may have asthma, or another respiratory issue.
2. Reply to SARAH BETROS:
Cigarettes are legal, and we all know there are no health benefits. Cigarettes have warning labels on their packages, and people understand the risks of consuming tobacco products and cigarettes. We know that smoking can cause cardiovascular disease, cancer, respiratory diseases, and lung cancer. However, other substances, such as alcohol, are legal and cause health problems. I don’t think cigarettes should be illegal because people have the right to consume that product and know the risks that go with any drug. However, we know healthcare costs are continually rising at this point, no matter what. Healthcare is expensive in this country. Do you really think that America will stop selling cigarettes when they’re making money off of individuals who develop these diseases from smoking and even not smoking? Sadly, healthcare in this country is a business, and no matter what, it will be expensive, and insurance premiums will go up. America will not stop selling tobacco and smoking products, especially since they profit off and it’s a billion-dollar business, capitalism at best.
3. Reply to AMANDA GERKOII
I think this is a very good question, but a difficult one at times. I am somebody that sees things from multiple perspectives, and I often play devil’s advocate. I feel like cigarettes should be illegal only because they have so many known carcinogens. in them that people willingly inhale. Some brands use bathroom cleaner in their formulas and that is just disgusting. However, from the other side, there are no associated health benefits and just because you smoke doesn’t mean you’re going to get cancer or COPD. When it comes to talking about high insurance premiums, I think it’s fair to charge people who smoke higher rates because there is more of a likelihood that they will need medical services. They are also going against what doctors say in that smoking is harmful. I also think it is fair to charge them more due to the impact they may have on other people in their environment, especially children who have health conditions. I would say the same for people who smoke marijuana as well because even though there are health benefits to that such as pain management, there are still effects on your lungs. However, it’s easy to lie on insurance forms saying that you don’t smoke, so how do insurance companies really know that you don’t smoke? Maybe my opinion is harsh, but I’m looking forward to what other people have to say about this matter.

Please check the draft attached and revise the quasi experimental design using the Codes for Transitional Housing Data (attached) and the Transitional housing data also attached.
From the draft write a Research Question & Hypothesis that relates to the information attached. NO GPA as I don’t have information about where that data came from.
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’d like to add that if possible show whether the control group vs the housing program group are more likely to be in school

Students will be expected
to complete a two-page summary of one of the assigned readings for the corresponding
unit. The two-page summary will briefly describe the main theme(s) from the reading and will also
identify key insights based upon the student’s chosen area of study (ie. If you are a social service worker
student you will describe how this information is relevant to social work practice and how it might be
applied in a practice setting, ). It is suggested that two sub-headings be
included in this submission:
1) Key Themes and Ideas from the Article/Reading, and
2) Key Insights to Future Professional Practice.
I have attached the article to use for this assignment: FASD guidelines for diagnosis.

In this assignment, you will be creating a cultural genogram. The cultural genogram is a creative, practical tool that assists social workers in understanding a client’s family and cultural context. By building on this understanding, social workers can then develop management plans that are more consistent with the client’s worldview and more likely to be accepted.
For this assignment, your cultural genogram will focus on increasing your awareness of your own cultural background, including the significant intersections and socio-cultural differences in your family and the meanings attributed to these differences. By viewing your own family through the lens of a cultural genogram, you will gain a deeper understanding of the complexity and diversity of families that will have application to your future social work practice working with individuals, families, and communities.
create a cultural genogram including at least two generations of your family (i.e., your parent’s generation & your generation, including any siblings you might have). Complete this assignment to the best of your ability with your knowledge about your family, whether biological, adoptive or chosen (etc.). In other words, you can define your family in a way you are comfortable sharing. You can hand draw your genogram or create it within a computer program (such as Word). If you hand draw your genogram, be sure you will be able to take a photo of it to upload in the Discussion Board part of the assignment.
Define your ethnic culture of origin (or the major ethnic/racial groups you or your family are descended from (i.e., Irish, Greek, English, Haitian, African, Navajo, etc.) to the best of your knowledge (if you don’t know, you can choose to create a symbol for “unsure” if you like, or not).
Families are complex and dynamic, and many people do not always know their family’s full history or other details because they were not passed down or shared due to circumstances outside our control. It is important to recognize what we know and also don’t know about ourselves and our families (and our clients and their families), as it is all part of each of our stories. But only include what you are comfortable sharing with your peers and instructors.
Assign colors to delineate ethnic/racial groups and indicate the color or combination of colors on each person’s circle and/or square (like a pie chart!). If relevant, indicate when family members immigrated to the US. Example – Cultural Genogram using a combination of colors.Download Example – Cultural Genogram using a combination of colors.
IMPORTANT: Do not include full personal details such as first AND last names, as your genogram will be shared publicly with your peers and instructors; first names, initials, or pseudonyms (i.e. fake names) are acceptable.
Develop and label symbols for your genogram. Be sure to include a Symbol Key with your genogram so that others know what your symbols mean. Examples of common Genogram symbols Download Examples of common Genogram symbols. You will need to create symbols to label the intersecting identities of the people you included in your genogram; consider including (1) sexual identity; (2) social class; (3) religious/spiritual affiliation or beliefs; (4) birth/death dates (year only) and age; (5) ability and/or mental health status; and (6) gender identity.
You can search Google Images for other examples of Cultural Genograms and the symbols they use.
Initial Post
Reflect on your cultural genogram and address the following.
How would you describe your cultural identity? Which intersecting identities are most central to who you consider yourself culturally?
Are there cultural aspects you feel pride about? Explain. Are there aspects you are unsure of or don’t know much about? Describe (based on your comfort level).
Describe any thoughts and/or feelings that emerged from participating in this exercise.
Embed an image of your cultural genogram in your post:
Instructions on how to upload a file to your files section: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-10650-4212114368Links to an external site.
Instructions on how to add an image to your discussion post: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-10700-4212190965Links to an external site.
Requirements
Review the assignment rubric before you begin.
Word count between 250 – 300 words
Note – Please remember that if you cut and paste the questions in your response, they DO NOT count as part of your required word count for this assignment.
Includes an image of your cultural genogram in the message of your post to receive credit for the assignment.
Thoroughly addresses each of the required discussion prompts listed above.
***Some things about me that will help
1. I am african american
2. I have a mother, father that are divorced
a step father, step sister
grandparents on both sides that are not alive
everything else you can make up, including names if needed.