My values and beliefs are to have and give dignity, have a sense of belonging, provide safety, be responsible, and to not give up on what needs to be done.

 

Dignity- Having dignity is so important. It shows that the individual has been giving care, respect and that the individual has values. I will always give dignity to each student/individual. One way I give dignity is to provide empathy. Empathy is so important because empathy makes things easier to what another person is going through and that person wants to help. Empathy helps with dignity because that person is making connections to what the person is going through. This helps the person to feel that someone else is there for him/her. Dignity will help me have a better relationship with the person that I am supporting (student).

 

Have a sense of belonging- This element is important to me as well. When someone feels like he or she belong, he or she is more likely to try to have positive behavior. When they do not have a sense of belonging, many people would try to avoid or grab attention in a negative way. Feeling belonged by other people helps develop relationships, get tasks done including learning something new, and that the individual (student) is not alone and not left out.

 

Safety- This is the most important element of all that I have mentioned on this website of my values and beliefs. Any type of support worker is responsible for the people that they are supporting with safety. When someone is being hurt and/or neglected needs to be solved and reported. Safety is protecting from neglect and harm. For example, I will write reports (for example, incident reports) when an individual (student) is harming another individual (student) and I will try to stop it from escalating. Being safe can save lives and psychological beings by protecting someone from harm and neglect. Something unsafe compared to someone who is safe can affect the brain's structure and mind rather if it is short-term and/or long-term.

Something unsafe can likely cause a negative effect on the structure of the brain and how it thinks (mind).

 

Being Responsible- Any support worker and individual that is being supported by support workers (including EAs supporting students) need to be responsible for their actions. If not, it would be more difficult to change the actions to positive behavior/actions from the individual. Saying sorry about something that was wrong is being responsible. Teaching a person to take accountability and make a positive change can help with others forgiveness and help develop a strong relationship. The support worker makes changes from his/her mistake(s) and this will provide a role model for whomever the support worker is supporting.

 

 

Do not give up on what needs to be done- Not giving up is necessary when supporting other people. Giving up on what needs to be done gives a result that the individual (student) that I am and/or supporting will not have his/her needs met. Giving up takes away us support workers to complete the job that needs to be done. For example, giving up on getting a person (student) to say proper sentences. This will result in not improving to say proper sentences. When continuing to not give up to say proper sentences will likely have that individual to improve on that skill. Not giving up on what needs to be done will help develop positive improvements such as important skills that the individual (student) needs to know or supporting the individual's well being such as helping them with feeding.

 

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