The sting of stigma can be intensely painful to those affected by it. It influences individuals who may be every bit as creative, intelligent, talented and humanly flawed as the next person. People who suffer from substance dependence, are heavily stigmatized in the eyes of the society. They are often not acknowledged as complex individuals, […]
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Positive changes in attitude towards disability and people with disability are on the way, and it would be right of us to do out part by checking ourselves and our attitudes, regarding this topic. There are many web resources out there teaching us to be better allies for people with disabilities, but I attempted to
Checklist: are you an ally for a person with disability? Read More »
We are fortunate to live in an era when the diversity of human lives and experiences is gaining momentum, is widely developed, discussed, and addressed. It is slowly but surely making its way into all corners of society, both in online and offline reality.
“The D-word”: how the language evolves around disability-related topics Read More »
Next set of blog posts from our group concerns different methods and models in the field of child protection. In this blog post I will introduce you to the Finnish Systemic Practice model for child protection. This particular blog post is inspired by an interview with a working life representative.
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This blog post is written from the perspective of someone (aka Me) whose family has a clientship with child protective services. And from this perspective, I try to evaluate what measures, methods and services provided by the child protective services have reinforced my family’s inclusion to our society.
How Me and Mine got Included by Child Protective Services Read More »
We are three 2nd year Social Services students writing under the aliases Lil´ Lion, Aurora and Yrjänä. This is our blog about substance abuse and different topics related to it. Among these topics we will also consider how to exert influence while promoting and reinforcing inclusion within this client group together with working life partners.
Introducing: Breaking the circle Read More »
My first blog post is about the differences between the job descriptions of a social worker and social counsellor especially in the field of child protective services in Finland. In this particular case I look at a social counsellor as someone who has completed the Bachelor’s degree in Social Services in a University of Applied
Social worker vs social counsellor working in child protection Read More »
Kuvittele tilannetta, jossa vaikkapa alakoululainen Peetu istuu luokassa hiljaa paikallaan. Peetulla on todettu oppimisen vaikeuksia, joihin hän tarvitsisi opettajan ajoittaista huomiota. Joillain tunneilla Peetu pääsee vielä erityisopettajan luo opiskelemaan, mutta nyt on tunti oman luokan kesken. Luokassa opiskelee myös, Lari, ADHD- diagnoosin kanssa elävä oppilas. Hän ei useinkaan pysty istumaan kokonaista tuntia paikallaan tarvitsematta henkilökohtaista
Ratkaisematon palapeli – inklusiivinen koulu Read More »
I have always felt that my hobbies have played a big part in my life. Why are hobbies important?
The importance of hobbies Read More »
People are from different place and migration makes us live in a different environment than where we were born, lived our childhood or adulthood. It changes our perspective of life, norms and values. igration influence can be both positive and negative on the societal and individual level, shaping an individual in all perspective.