There is no “typical” session. However, most sessions will consist of addressing various goals as determined by our assessment process and training topics, such as the following:
- Prioritizing which items need intervention first (e.g., safety issues come before others),
- The client’s strengths/ skills and deficits,
- How important events in the life of the client can affect his or her daily experience,
- Your family system/structure and how it may be contributing to the client’s development,
- How changing your routines, schedules and physical environment can help the client develop,
- Implementing schedules and structures that will increase the level of predictability in the client’s day and help to ease the anxiety or confusion associated with transitions,
- Any new concerns or needs that arise during the intervention process,
- Creating consistency with the other professionals on the treatment team, such as occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech therapists.
