During each year of activity an ITM (interdisciplinary team meeting) is held for every client, to which all concerned with the client’s care are invited – the center staff, the health care team, the social worker, the client’s family and of course the clients themselves. During the meeting we discuss the client’s progress during the year, the application of their personal program, successes and difficulties, and raises questions and ideas for further work in the coming year.
Since many of our clients do not communicate verbally, they are often unable to fully express their thoughts on their personal program, and request for any changes to be made. Therefore, we have designed a communication board for each client using the TouchChat app, which focuses on their personal program and allows them to express their thoughts and wishes. Even verbal clients benefit from the communication board, as it helps them with visual representation.
As preparation for the ITM, each client sits with a staff member, and through the communication board, discusses their personal program – what goals they likes or dislikes, whether they feels they have progressed on a particular goal, and if there are any changes they would like to make. The answers are recorded and attached to reports prepared for the meeting by the various professionals.
In this way, the client’s voice is heard, and they are able to take an active part in designing their personal program. We see our center as a community where all members have an equal voice, and the ability to influence the reality around them.
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