Introduction to Avoiding ‘Personal’ Sources of Conflict
Conflict can occur when a PA is not very good at their job or because an employer has a poor style of management, or lacks assertiveness. But it can also …
Course: The Role of Personal Assistants in Disability Support
What your quiz score says about you – Personal assistants
Based on the previous exercise here is what the scores say about you. Mostly 1s: Standards are important to you. You want to ensure that things are done the way …
What your quiz score says about you – Employers
Based on the previous exercise here is what the scores say about you. Mostly 1s: Standards are important to you. You want to ensure that things are done the way …
Introduction to How Conflict Can Arise
Just as people are different, so there are different types of PA relationship. Understanding and mutual respect is the core of any relationship. But beyond that, there are choices. This …
Meet the Team
Professor Tom Shakespeare My primary research interests are in disability studies, medical sociology, and in social and ethical aspects of genetics. I have had a long involvement with the disabled …
Introduction to the course
Personal assistance is a concept that comes out of the disabled people’s movement. Rather than being dependent on family members, or care workers in an institution, disabled people can live …
Overall Advice
As a rule of thumb, start business-like, and let things become more relaxed – but not too relaxed – over time It can be a difficult balancing act: friendliness vs …
5 types of personal assistant for disabled employers
Most people who rely on a personal assistant for personal support will have to give up some privacy, as a result. But your confidentiality is still important, and disabled employers …
Introduction to what working relationship do you want?
Just as people are different, so there are different types of PA relationship. Understanding and mutual respect is the core of any relationship. But beyond that, there are choices. This …
Organisation assistance
Disabled people’s organisations will often be able to help you recruit your personal assistant. But here are a few tips from our research and from hard-won experience. Make sure you …
Getting Started
Most of this training is about PA relationships. But in this first session, we highlight what’s needed before your recruit your first personal assistant – or your next one. A …
Orientation Introduction
Personal assistance is a concept that comes out of the disabled people’s movement. Rather than being dependent on family members, or care workers in an institution, disabled people can live …
Helpful tips for workplace PAs
Workplace PAs often work one-to-one with their employer so expect a close working relationship. This can take time to develop Make sure you develop a good understanding of your employer’s …
Attributes of workplace PAs
How did your list of attributes compare to those of other people? Did you have many things the same? Did you notice any differences between the attributes considered important by …
The role of the workplace PA
This section of the course explores the role of the workplace PA – someone who supports their disabled employer at work. The role of the workplace PA can be different …
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The Role of Personal Assistants in Disability Support
