Week One

During home visits I know how important it is to build a relationship with the families, as well as the children we are working with. If we cannot show them we are trustworthy, they will not want to open up to us, which will be a big obstacle in our intervention process. I also know how important professionalism is. We are not there to babysit these children, we are there as the professionals trying to assist the family, so we need to act like it. This includes our manner of dress. We should not show up in sweatpants or anything frumpy looking. We are making an impression and even though we are working with young children, we still need to remember that we are professionals, and this needs to be portrayed in all that we do. Something else I have experienced in home visits is how essential it is to show up prepared. We should practice the questions we're going to ask beforehand, and have them written down, this helps the conversation move more smoothly and helps us to be less nervous. If we are prepared, then it shows we are there to learn and to help and that we take our role very seriously. Yes, this may be a class, but we are practicing for our future careers, so we need to be prepared so we can learn and grow throughout this experience.