Kim Jones
Occupational therapy student
The Challenge
While on a role emerging placement in a domestic abuse organisation. I met a lady who struggled to cook for herself and child. My client had high anxiety and due to her autism she found it hard to process lots of information at once.
The Change
After looking at recipes with my client on her mobile phone, she discovered she could screen shot the ingredients and method. This allowed her to go food shopping on her own, have constant access to the ingredients and read the method at her pace.
The Impact
My client and her child were able to prepared healthy meals together and experienced new foods such as stew and home made pizza. This in turn gave my client confidence in a once hidden meaningful occupation.
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