Jodie Ide
Occupational Therapist
The Challenge
John* has autism and was admitted to hospital due to severe challenging behaviors. John highly valued his independence and really struggled with the level of help he needed to complete daily tasks.
The Change
Talking mats using activity analysis task breakdown for different living skills and observational assessments were used to co-create with John a series of step by step guides and checklists for John and support staff to follow to support engagement.
The Impact
John has learnt brand new living skills, through repetition, consistency in support and clarity of task responsibilities. John is able to be more independent, which he really wanted and staff like the clarity the checklists provide for everybody.
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