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Client's Home Adaptation Analysis

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Walking into a client’s home and recommending changes to the environment is by no means an easy task. It becomes that much more difficult when you add a parent’s opinion into the mix. Suddenly the therapist is forced into presenting their adaptations to both people, and often they find themselves tweaking and adjusting the adaptations to make all parties happy. This was the exact situation we face when we entered our client’s home. The process of introducing adaptations can only be accomplished once a therapist properly establishes both a relationship with the client, and after observing the client performing tasks that they engage in everyday. One of the most important aspects of developing the client therapist relationship is the interview process. By carefully listening to what both our client, MM, and her mother wanted we were able to establish a list of priorities. It was significantly important to ensure that the list was something that our client deemed meaningful and that the list included various areas that her mother thought would be of importance. This list was further expanded after completion of the COPM. This enabled the client to tell her view of her performance and desired ability to complete various tasks that she finds meaningful. After …show more content…

Before this adaptation, MM always needed help to open jars, medicine caps, and required assistance cutting sandwiches. We were able to cut different size grip papers for her and made a place for each one of them so that they were easily accessible to her. With this adaptation, MM will be able to open things more easily in addition to cutting sandwiches without the plate sliding. Cutting sandwiches was especially an area of concern because it was a safety hazard every time she attempted to cut the bread. By placing the grip paper underneath the plate, MM was able to keep the plate in

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