Reference no: EM133645378 , Length: Words Count:500

Assignment:

For this reflection, we want you to reflect on how some children's behaviours might be better understood and approached in structural practice. Use headings and subheadings, as appropriate, to guide the reader.

• Word count not to exceed five hundred words (excluding any references or in-text citations)

• Have logically constructed sentences using correct grammar and spelling.

• Use plain, clear, descriptive, and succinct language, use gender inclusive language unless gender of a subject is specified (e.g., in case studies or scenarios).

• Use an academic writing style appropriate to the focus of the paper (i.e., argumentative/persuasive writing (to defend a model), descriptive (to describe a process), propositional (to suggest application to practice)

• Have a logical flow (i.e., have a logical sequence of paragraphs that build on one another and have appropriate transitions between paragraphs)

• Any in-text citations and reference lists must use APA First, read this short article, which discusses how labelling the behaviours of neurodivergent children, including those on the autism spectrum, as 'challenging' is a common ableist practice. Reflecting on this article and the module's content, use the following questions to guide your response (minimum four hundred words): How can social workers challenge pervasive ableist understandings of behaviours, when working with neurodivergent children?

How can structural and strength-based approaches be drawn upon to challenge this kind of ableism? How can certain practices and tools, such as behavioural assessments or self-regulation exercises, be better designed to respect and value diverse ways-of-being and behaving?