My Supports

Daily supportive factors that I access everyday within my work environment include: using my computer to type reports, using email to communicate with staff and schedule appointments, using a daily planner to keep track of appointments and  track due dates, consulting with colleagues, using materials for assessment, accessing templates to compile information, using files to keep information organized, having a work space to keep materials and my computer in, having a cafeteria so I don’t have to pack my lunch every day, establishing and maintaining friendships within the work place that help to keep me sane and make me laugh. Did I mention my daily dose of coffee that gets me up and moving?

Each one of these supports are needed for me to be able to work with families, evaluate children, communicate with staff and grow as a professional. Without these supports in place I would not be able to complete my job in a timely and professional manner. Without professional relationships I would not be able to grow and learn from other people’s experiences.

Living without these supports would make my work life very difficult. It would impact my ability to communicate and coordinate schedules, keep track of due dates, and limit collaboration with colleagues.

One challenge that could significantly affect my daily life would be if the computer systems at work would crash and I would lose all of my saved information including: reports, templates, resources, contacts, calendar, and mode of communication. If the computers were to crash, I would at least have my “paper” calendar with appointments. By having one thing that is not electronic/computer based I would still be able access the days and times of appointments and names of the children that I am scheduled to work with.