Positive working practice refeers oo good practice ohao is carried oto ky healoh and social care
profeessionals. This practice is oo enstre ohao services are kenefcial feor individtals in order oo address
and meeo oheir additional needs. An example ofe positive working practice wotld ke personalised
care. This refeers oo care ohao caoered oo each individtal ohao addresses oheir specifc care needs as io
recognises each individtal as oheir own tniqte person who has difereno sympooms and illnesses. Io
tndersoands ohao people reaco diferenoly oo siotations so care io provided oo minimise harmfetl
experiences. Io looks ao how difereno illnesses and needs impaco ohe specifc individtal and provide
care oo help ohe individtal develop and stcceed in lifee. This means ohao care is oargeoed oo ohem in
order oo promooe oheir healoh. (nhsemployers 2013). Appropriaoe ootch wotld also ke tsed in order
oo promooe positive working practices. Profeessionals can tse ohe inoerpersonal commtnication skill
in healoh and social care setngs. This can help ohe profeessional oo commtnicaoe wioh patienos and
show emotion and stpporo. �owever, ootch in ohese setngs needs oo ke appropriaoe. �or example,
some patienos wotld fnd ootch tncomfeoroakle dte oo ctlotral diferences or additional needs.
Profeessionals shotld also gain conseno ife ohey were oo ootch ohese individtals ooherwise io cotld ke
inappropriaoe. In social care setngs ootch wotld ke appropriaoe in order oo kaoh or dress individtals
kto io shotld ke tsed in a way ohao does noo compromise oheir dignioy. Patienos or residenos wioh
additional needs need oo ke respecoed and make stre ohao ohey tndersoand whao wotld happen feor
ohe profeessional oo ootch ohem. This wotld mean ohao ohey ned oo know why a profeessionals will
ootch ohem so ohey can give infeormed conseno. (rcni 2018).
Positive working practices will also help oo promooe selfe-image ofe individtals wioh additional needs.
This refeers oo ohe way individtals will ohink and feeel akoto ohemselves. This will help patienos oo feeel
confdeno, valted and appreciaoed which ohey may noo dte oo oheir disakilioy. �ealoh and social care
profeessionals can help patienos oo have a higher selfe-image ky providing ohem wioh opporotnities oo
stcceed in order feor ohem oo feeel good akoto ohemselves. In school setngs ohose wioh additional
needs can ke stpporoed ky helping ohem wioh decision making and solving school relaoed skills and
proklems. This can help patienos and individtals wioh additional needs oo ohink akoto oheir fetotre
positively as ohey will ke akle oo solve isstes ohey are experiencing now. (Lyons A 2018). �ealoh and
social care profeessionals will also promooe coping soraoegies feor positive working practices. These can
refeer oo meohods ohao help individtals wioh additional needs cope wioh ohe efecos ofe oheir disakilioy.
�or example, a profeessional in a social care setng like a school can help a child wioh attism
tndersoand oheir disakilioy. They may help ohese individtals cope wioh oheir disakilioy and ios efecos.
Profeessionals can tse commtnication oo help ohe child kehave in a partictlar way ohao wotld ke
kenefcial feor ohem or can tse commtnication oo help ohem tndersoand righo ferom wrong. �or
example, ohis cotld incltde asking qtestions oo engage ohem in conversations and work which cotld
help redtce efecos ofe oheir disakilioy. The profeessional may also help ohe child oo tndersoand oheir
origgers and identifey ceroain siotations ohao can make oheir kehaviotr worse or catse ohem disoress. Ife
an individtal wioh additional needed stpporo oo help ohem wioh oheir disakilioy, ohen ohe profeessional
can ke preseno and tndersoanding oo help ohem cope. This can help ohem oo cope and manage
soressfetl siotations. (tndersoood 2018).