Preparing for the Preparing for the AssessmentAssessment

PreplanningPreplanning

Finding Out About the Finding Out About the ClientClient

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Unfortunately – last minute changes may Unfortunately – last minute changes may take place and there is no guarantee that take place and there is no guarantee that this list is correct.this list is correct.

So…So…

Finding Out About the Finding Out About the ClientClient

The easiest thing to do is ask The easiest thing to do is ask the person at the front desk the person at the front desk who the client is and check who the client is and check out the file at the same time.out the file at the same time.

You will need to tell the front You will need to tell the front desk person the Supervisor’s desk person the Supervisor’s name and the date of the name and the date of the PSLE.PSLE.

Reviewing the FileReviewing the FileSome files are very thick Some files are very thick

and have a lot of and have a lot of information to review.information to review.

Give yourself ample time to Give yourself ample time to review the file!review the file!

Be thorough.Be thorough.

Reviewing the FileReviewing the FileUse the “Planning Sheet for PSLE Use the “Planning Sheet for PSLE

Case”Case”

(if your supervisor has not sent it to (if your supervisor has not sent it to you, be sure to ask him/her for it)you, be sure to ask him/her for it)

Fill this out as you review the file.Fill this out as you review the file.

The Planning Sheet for The Planning Sheet for PSLE CasePSLE Case

Be sure to fill this out Be sure to fill this out priorprior to preplanning meetings.to preplanning meetings.

Bring it with you to the Bring it with you to the meeting.meeting.

Preplanning MeetingPreplanning MeetingEveryone reads the fileEveryone reads the file

Lead clinician should:Lead clinician should: Have some ideas about the priority areas that Have some ideas about the priority areas that

need to be addressed.need to be addressed. Take initiative to look at tests in advance and Take initiative to look at tests in advance and

have some suggestions about what you might have some suggestions about what you might like to try.like to try.

Do not be surprised if your supervisor Do not be surprised if your supervisor takes you in a new direction though and takes you in a new direction though and suggests other tests/procedures.suggests other tests/procedures.

Calling the Family the Calling the Family the Week BeforeWeek Before

Courtesy call – family more likely to Courtesy call – family more likely to show up.show up.

NOTE: NOTE: Sometimes you find out that the Sometimes you find out that the family has decided not to come, but, for family has decided not to come, but, for whatever reason, has not called to whatever reason, has not called to cancel.cancel.

So – do not wait too long to call.So – do not wait too long to call. If you If you find out the family will not be coming, find out the family will not be coming, alert the supervisor immediately!alert the supervisor immediately!

Calling the Family the Calling the Family the Week BeforeWeek Before

To find out information to help plan the To find out information to help plan the assessment. assessment. Things to say/Questions to ask:Things to say/Questions to ask:

I just want to confirm that I understand your main I just want to confirm that I understand your main concern is about…concern is about…

What kinds of things/activities does your child like What kinds of things/activities does your child like that I can use to help keep him/her motivated?that I can use to help keep him/her motivated?

Also ask the family to please bring a small snack Also ask the family to please bring a small snack with them.with them.

Calling the Family the Calling the Family the Week BeforeWeek Before

More things to say/Questions to ask:More things to say/Questions to ask:

Please bring a favorite toy/book/photo Please bring a favorite toy/book/photo album that your child might like to talk album that your child might like to talk about.about.

Have there been any other assessments Have there been any other assessments done or is your child receiving intervention done or is your child receiving intervention anywhere? Please bring reports with you if anywhere? Please bring reports with you if you didn’t send them to us already. (Be you didn’t send them to us already. (Be ready to say what reports we have).ready to say what reports we have).

Calling the Family the Calling the Family the Week BeforeWeek Before

More things to say/Questions to ask:More things to say/Questions to ask:

Encourage them to arrive 15 minutes Encourage them to arrive 15 minutes prior to the evaluation (traffic can be prior to the evaluation (traffic can be challenging).challenging).

Remind to them about parking options. Remind to them about parking options. You need to know about the options: You need to know about the options:

parking out back and getting a parking passparking out back and getting a parking pass tokens that can be used in parking lots tokens that can be used in parking lots

around the area (know where these are)around the area (know where these are)

Calling the Family the Calling the Family the Week BeforeWeek Before

More things to say/Questions to ask:More things to say/Questions to ask:

If they have indicated they have medical If they have indicated they have medical coupons (DSHS), remind them to bring coupons (DSHS), remind them to bring the most recent coupon with them.the most recent coupon with them. We need to have a copy of that on file.We need to have a copy of that on file.

Calling the Family the Calling the Family the Week BeforeWeek Before

Avoid engaging in a full interview. Avoid engaging in a full interview. Some families will want to start Some families will want to start unloading more information than unloading more information than you are prepared to take in at that you are prepared to take in at that moment.moment.

If that happens….If that happens….

Calling the FamilyCalling the Family

You can say something like: You can say something like:

““It sounds like we have a lot to talk about It sounds like we have a lot to talk about when you come in. There will be when you come in. There will be someone who will be doing an interview someone who will be doing an interview with you and s/he will really want to with you and s/he will really want to know about all of these things. Can you know about all of these things. Can you save this information until then?”save this information until then?”

Begin Prepping Assessment Begin Prepping Assessment MaterialsMaterials

Please go on to review the next Please go on to review the next presentation:presentation:

Preparing for the Preparing for the AssessmentAssessment

Day of the AssessmentDay of the Assessment

File name: File name: Prepping_AssessmentDayPrepping_AssessmentDay

Anything Not Making Anything Not Making Sense?Sense?

Ask your supervisor!Ask your supervisor!

Rule:Rule:

Take initiative!Take initiative!Make no assumptions; ask lots of Make no assumptions; ask lots of

questions!questions!