Just wanted to share something related to one of my previous posts about trying to get compliance out of a 5 year old. My last session with this client was really successful and I came up with a few reasons for this.
Firstly my supervisor was not in the room so I felt my confidence in myself and my abilities without looking over my shoulder.
Secondly, it was mainly a treatment whereas previous sessions had involved compulsory parts of assessment that I really had to push through to get a baseline.
Thirdly, I changed my style with her. Together we constructed an obstacle course, and I think this made her feel involved and allowed her to include things that she enjoyed and found easier. Consequently I could slip parts in that were more difficult and challenging for her. I had a lot of different ideas to work with that I could bounce back and forth to if she refused one activity. Due to her compliance the session was shorter and more effective and I ended up feeling quite good about it.
I know that there were a few factors that contributed to this session, but I choose to believe my adjustments and ideas were part of it!
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Hi meg,
Im sure your ideas and changes helped! its great when something you do helps so much, or after trying so many different things you finally come up with something that works - it is a great confidence booster and definately puts you in a good mood to tackle the next problem/patient that comes along :)
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