Good morning, everyone. It’s Sunday morning. It’s pretty lousy weather outside, but I’m excited because on Tuesday I’m doing this thing on chat two PT and I, you know, I I you know, I’m passionate about disability. I think chat to update is going to totally change so much of what we do. I’m just going to give you a quick little example. You can see my ChatGPT screen. This is free by the way. I have the plus version. You pay a bit 20 bucks a month, but you get the same thing, right?
· So I’m just going to write to you now and show you an example. O I’m gonna say I’m a 40 year old autistic man.
· And on the made a list of questions to ask in an interview of a support.
· Worker.
· I’m highly anxious.
· Uh, now I have.
· I have anxiety and like my.
· Quiet time.
· I have 3 cats. OK, so I’m gonna hit send and watch what it answers.
· It says here’s some questions you might want to ask during your interview with the support worker. What experience do you have working with individuals on the autism spectrum? How do you accommodate the needs of individuals with sensory processing issues? How do you handle situations where the individuals needs quiet time or space? How do you manage anxiety in the individuals you work with? What strategies do you use to build positive relationships with the client?
· How do you handle challenging behaviours? Are you comfortable working with individuals who have pets?
· How do you support individuals with their daily routines, including self-care and household tasks? Can you provide examples of how you’ve helped clients achieve their goals? How do you ensure your clients are safe and well cared for? And then it says at the bottom? Remember, these are just examples and you should ask any other questions that are important to you or your specific situation. Good luck with your search for a support worker. Little tip, I can even write in here.
· Keep going.
· And it’ll give me more watch this.
· Here the whole bunch more questions. It’s pretty incredible stuff. Alright, I’m gonna leave you guys to it. Hopefully you’ll sign U at. It’s a DSC running it. So it’s them that looks after all the bookings and everything else. So speak to them if you need anything. Absolutely. You could claim this on your plan because this is all about how you use ChatGPT to build a better life for you as a disabled person or for the person that you love. There are three sessions on Tuesday. One for support.
· Coordinators, one for participants and families and nominees, and another for support coordinators, so I strongly encourage you to come along and join me on Tuesday. Evie and I are presenting together, and we always have fun and you’ll get heaps of great information and you get access to the video later. Awesome. Thanks guys.
And here’s the questions and answers from ChatGPT
Sam: I’m a 40 yo autistic man, and I need a list of questions to ask in an interview of a support worker. I have anxiety and like my quiet time. I have three cats.
ChatGPT:
Here are some questions you may want to ask during an interview with a support worker:
What experience do you have working with individuals on the autism spectrum?
How do you accommodate the needs of individuals with sensory processing issues?
How do you handle situations where the individual needs quiet time or space?
How do you manage anxiety in individuals you work with?
What strategies do you use to build a positive relationship with clients?
How do you handle challenging behaviors?
Are you comfortable working with individuals who have pets?
How do you support individuals in their daily routines, including self-care and household tasks?
Can you provide examples of how you have helped clients achieve their goals?
How do you ensure that your clients are safe and well-cared for?
Remember, these are just examples and you should ask any other questions that are important to you or specific to your situation. Good luck with your search for a support worker!
Sam: keep going!
ChatGPT:
How do you communicate with individuals who may have difficulty with verbal communication?
Can you provide an example of a situation where you had to adapt your approach to better support a client’s needs?
How do you prioritize and manage your workload when working with multiple clients?
How do you ensure that client confidentiality is maintained?
How do you approach conflicts or misunderstandings with clients or their families?
How do you stay up-to-date with current research or best practices in supporting individuals on the autism spectrum?
How do you involve and support family members or caregivers in the care of the individual?
Can you provide examples of how you have encouraged independence in your clients?
How do you ensure that your clients have opportunities for socialization and community engagement?
How do you handle emergency situations or unexpected changes in a client’s health or behavior?
Again, these questions are just examples, and you may want to add or modify them to better suit your needs. Remember that an interview is also an opportunity for you to discuss your needs and expectations with the support worker and ensure that they are a good fit for you.
