The ALS have had the 1st tutorial, 1st online with Alex and 3 group meetings. I-ling and Melinda had been very quick to get the mission impossible started: 1) Sexuality Education Group and 2) Mission of Youth: Depression in adolescent - Assessment and Intervention which seemed to have some difficulties as we have to look at our competency level in both these important areas. I have not been consistent in attending the meetings punctually...being held up and falling sick. I personally feel we have to understand the dynamics of the group in the wider sense.
I thought the mission in TUOG will be easy, but it turned out to be the toughest.
When being asked what are my views from the ALS group work selected, I have to be honest to say again we seemed to have taken a tough project instead of working on something that we are familiar in and improved on it further.
It is good to do something that is challenging as this will make us capable.
We were also being advised by Alex to relook at what we have done in the current group work and improved on it. I do see a big potential area to work on and fine tune to bring it to the next level.
In today's online supervision, using I-ling project paper was beneficial as S-Binn and myself were working with the children in-house and having the opportunity to know what is happening. Being there it gave us the opportunity to talk to the children, staff and management. Some of the items that were discussed were training the carers with creative play skills in child care and parenting. We managed to discuss short and long term plans into 2010. Currently there are 50 children, and 12 has went through the program with BOLD. With the completion of the current group, it gave us a better learning opportunity and have a more concrete plan when we start again in early October - Nov'09. A proposal to BOLD on the 2010 CAT programs for staff too besides the children. Somehow over the months most of the children were familiar with us and openly requested when is their turn to be in the special room?
Key tips from Alex: **Not eliminate the negative behavior but soliciting the positive behavior.
In relation to "' the things that you don't want what is it that u want?"
A sharing here since we completed our 8th session today, though we planned what we wanted to do for this final session which is a CLOSURE... however things did not happen the way we planned. The bonus was the 10 children seemed to be able to read our minds and delivered a performance much to our surprise. A well choreograph dance movement, poetry reading, giving away of presents to us: SBinn, Keith, Supv Chong and myself. A speech of thanks to us was also delivered in English and BM by 2 'MC'. We allowed the children to complete their entertaining program first before resuming on our plans. The children did group art, presenting an imaginary gift to one another, followed by passing the "light". Children expressed their happiness as well as sadness and what is light to them? Though there were occasions when they regressed.... being the last session, they wished us well before they left. One child came back to confide in us after the rest has left....
Below is a link I found on work with youth.
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/DF85EA5E-2C8A-44FC-AD5A-85467479C75D/0/Assessmenttools2007.pdf
Thankx for sharing, Pris. You always seems so consistent when doing this. i am glad that we can work together again, with the others ALS members again to achieve our "mission". with the strength of the group, i believe we able to break through! no matter what group we choosen, i believe the feminine power will able to work out and bring "miracles"
ReplyDeleteThanks for being there when we almost derail our "choo choo train, but I learned alot together with X10 doing both piece. The research thru the net space and where to find is like going thru the 'treasure box'.
ReplyDeleteThanks agin for sharing...every cloud has a silver lining thats what your image seems to suggest to me. ....or the song lyric 'I can see clearly now that the rain is gone' A storm is as necessary as sunshine as without the thunder, lightning and rain, the atmosphere will be as heavy, hazy without the clarity and freshness when the rain and storm clears. Useful to remind myself when dealing with adaptive or creative conflicts in groups. No relaxation without tension are basic principles.
ReplyDeleteGrateful 4ur responses...the image was taken during sunset from the roof stop. A pic always paints a thousand words ~ it is nice to see how the clouds moved and the sky changed its color from twilight to dusk to complete darkness; and the sun rays emerging from the horizon again after 12 hours. The beauty of nature, yet when the seasons changes from hot to cold, windy to stormy, guess the solution is to stay n observe without clinging and let it pass...
ReplyDeleteI don't see a derailment... **No relaxation without tension are basic principles. These are moments in life.