Read the case study, then answer the questions that follow.
Franco has experienced mood swings for several years and knows they are more extreme than most people have. He puts it down to something in his personality. Over time, he learns to conceal his more serious episodes of depression and tries to manage the highs by going for a long run or drinking excessively. Some of his friends sometimes make comments to him about his manic behaviour, but he just laughs it off.
He finally realises he has a real problem when he can feel himself getting more and more out of control. Franco sees a professional and eventually receives a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. He is surprised but also relieved. At last, he knows what is going on and can get medication and help to manage his extreme moods.
Franco meets his support worker, James, and at their first meeting together, James explains to Franco his rights in terms of his mental illness. Franco enjoys his job as an accountant and has always performed well in his role, despite his undiagnosed mental illness. James assists Franco to self-advocate for flexible working arrangements from his employer so that Franco can continue working in his job on a part-time basis. Franco believes that this will greatly assist him in his care and recovery. Franco’s employer denies his request and tells him that he either continues in the role on a full-time basis or finds a job elsewhere.
Question 120/ 1pts
Describe two ways that James could follow-up with Franco the self-advocacy process and outcomes. (Approx. 80 words).
Your Answer:
This can mainly be done by regularly visiting him and also checking his drinking habits. He can be done alcohol content level tests on a regular basis.
A report from his friends could also be used as this would attest that there is changed. How he is interacting with his friends will play a major role if surely he is recovering.
Good try. This question is about the follow up process - how he can review it with Franco. What might James do with Franco? How might this be reviewed? Your learning materials has information to support you with these approaches. To finalise this question: - Describe two ways that James could follow-up with Franco the self-advocacy process and outcomes.Question 130/ 1pts
Identify and describe two further strategies or steps that James could take according to Franco’s needs. (Approx. 25 words).
Your Answer:
Identify his close friends or family who would fully understand him and encourage him. Having known his ailment, he also needs to have a support system who would be therefore him during his downtimes.
Identify is hobbies, talent and skills that he can be doing as a way to educe stressor, the ways should healthy and stress relieving. This would make him live a better life and overcome his condition.
Please review this one. This is about self-advocacy, so what other strategies could James suggest or take to support Franco to help meet his needs? To finalise this question: - Identify and describe two further strategies or steps that James could take according to Franco’s needs.Question 140/ 1pts
Explain one way James could provide additional advocacy support to Franco to further enhance his self-advocacy efforts. (Approx. 15 words).
Your Answer:
This can be by James linking him up with a group of people in their area with the same condition; bipolar disorder. If he meets other people with the same condition and they exchange experience he will b able to have better advocacy.
Yes, but how does this support him with his self advocacy efforts? You need more context here.