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Cultural Competency

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Educators need to develop and enact cultural competency to work effectively with children, families and staff who may have diverse experiences, values an beliefs. We should interact with respect, be constructive and have a positive attitude towards others. We as educators should think critically about ways to interact with children, families, staff and community to enhance relationships and exchange information and limit and decrease stereotypes.

The EYLF and NQS both includes outcomes and principles that embrace cultural competency. It includes making sure children have a strong sense of identity, knowing their culture and belonging to group in culture and community. Children should also be connected to their world and contribute to their
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Module 4: Case Study 1 Providing Culturally Appropriate Services in a Changing Community BreAnna Glenn HCA415: Community and Public Health Professor Gary Hanney November 6, 2017 Module 4: Case Study 1 Providing Culturally Appropriate Services in a Changing Community 1. Explain the meaning of cultural competence, its benefits and limits. Cultural competence means that an agency or individuals have the knowledge, skills.

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Some strategies that can be used to enrich children’s understanding and respect for cultural identities within the services community may include: - • providing activities and opportunities that engage other cultures These activities could be a culture celebration for a day or week such as Chinese New Year, St Patrick’s Day, Christmas etc., where the children could come dressed up as something that represents that particular culture i.e. dragon, leppricon, Noah etc. and play games that originated from that culture, do drawings of things found in that culture or read books at story time that give information and embraces the culture. • engaging parents and families to discuss cultural practices.

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It is important for a child to develop his own outlook on the world and not base his perspective off the narrow view a helicopter parent would fabricate. When one transcends childhood and enters adulthood they must be reliant on their own summation of knowledge to succeed and not be dependent on their parents (looking after

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In today’s education world, children are coming to our schools with different family, racial, ethnic, and religious upbringings; therefore, as an educational leader I will have to demonstrate an appreciation to all the diversity within our school community. I will have to plan and develop policies and procedures that support our diverse family. As a leader, I will have to research the different cultures that will exist within my school in order to treat everyone fairly, equitably, and with dignity and respect. According to ISLCC standard 6 the administrator should ensure the environment in which schools operate is influenced on behalf of students and their families.

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3 Principles of the EYLF, High Expectations and Equity= believing that all children are able to succeed, regardless of cultural diversity and abilities. Having High expectations for all children in their achievement in learning. Ensure that all children have opportunities to achieve learning outcomes. My role with this= To have high expectations for children in my care, providing opportunities for each child regardless of their cultural background or physical abilities.

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According to the Rogers & Vismara article, while cultural factors may influence the course of detection, diagnosis, and treatment of autism spectrum disorders, child treatment programs for autism tend to lack cultural considerations. One strategy the authors mentioned to address this issue is to train researchers and service providers in cultural competence. What would be some of the essential components of effective cultural competency training that is uniquely catering to culturally diverse children with autism spectrum

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After taking the self-assessment survey for quality and culture, I would like to improve and understand how cultural competence can have a real impact on clinical outcomes. Taking from some of the questions I answered wrong, it make me wants to be cultural competent. There are a few questions I am surprised and shocked, that I answered them incorrectly. I do understand that with training, I will start to gain cultural competence but it will take consistent individual practice on my part to develop and maintain individual cultural competence. Cultural competence can lead to, health literacy, health equity, and fewer diagnostic errors, which might help the patient expand their choices and access high quality medical providers because patient

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The diversity in the United States continues to grow, increasing the demand of creating more cultural competent programs. Health outcomes are addressed by race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. In research. race and ethnicity are potential predictors for a particular outcome. There is need for more research studies in order to provide an understanding of the different needs among ethnic minority groups.

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Mental health service and cultural competency play an important role in the enhancement of wellness and resilience of clients served. Multicultural competency and diversity continue to impact counselor education, training, theories and interventions. Counseling organizations must reflect cultural competency in many different ways in order to impact a wide range of clients. For this essay, Ms. Katherine Carter was interviewed. She is the director and a licensed Marriage & Family therapist at The Westminster Center.

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Cultural competency: Indians Culture competency is defined as one has the knowledge, the abilities and the skill to deliver care congruent with the patient’s cultural beliefs and practices (Purnell, 2013). As a nurse or a health care provider, increasing ones consciousness of culture diversity improves the possibilities for health care practitioners to provide competent care (Purnell, 2013). Nurses and all health care providers should be aware of other cultures to provide the best care that they can for that individual. Developing a relationship with diverse cultural groups involves good interpersonal skills and the application of knowledge and techniques learned from the physical, biological, and social sciences as well as the humanities (Purnell, 2013). I am choosing to select the Indian culture for my first assignment.

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Over the past four months, this course has been one of the most eye-opening experiences I have had during my first year of college. Although I have always realized the importance of being culturally competent in daily life, specifically healthcare, I was unaware of the many ways that cultural competence can be obtained. This class gave me the opportunity to view situations from a different perspective, especially through the weekly discussion boards and peer responses. Learning from classmate can teach more valuable lessons than listening to boring lectures or reading hundreds of pages in a textbook because it is easier to relate to experience rather than hypothetical situations. For example, one of the discussion boards asked us to detail

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Instead, we want children to develop the knowledge and skills that will enable them not just to succeed in the labor market but to be good citizens and to live rich and fulfilling lives, and to contribute to the flourishing of others”

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Educators need to examine their own values, beliefs and attitudes related to difference and diversity because they will be working with children from different backgrounds and therefore they must acknowledge and address any bias or racism they might have in order to be culturally competence. We as educators must not express our own values, beliefs and attitudes toward the children’s race, background and culture so that we can treat and give every child a fair go. However, for any bias, racism, or hidden attitudes to race and culture educators must be made visible and work towards a moral belief to successfully achieving culturally competent. Instead of putting our own values, beliefs and attitudes toward culture, what we must do is to adapt

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It is important to respecting, understanding and including a child’s culture because when diversity is valued and respected children are more likely to develop a sense of belonging to their community and social connection to others. As an educator, it is essential build a positive relationship with children and families in the early learning setting, and it is as important to respect and understand the child’s culture in order for the child to feel included and accepted in the community. Children feeling secure, warm and emotionally connected with the adult who care for them. Therefore, when educators respecting, understanding and including child’s culture, it will benefit children to build positive connections with the educators and allows

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By doing so, we can create a world where every child is safe, free, and able to fulfill their

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