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Hi all The MDT is looking into the possibility of facilitating involvement in car valeting as a meaningful occupation for one of my inpatients at the MSU where...
Dear Phil Here at Trevor Gibbens Unit we have in the past allowed patients to valet staff cars and they were paid by the staff in question at a set rate. In...
Hi Kathryn That's really useful information. We have a number of unit vehicles and minibuses so this might be a good place to start, and avoids any problems...
Hello, i am currently exploring the use of dyspraxia assessments within our LD forensic setting, the problem is that i am not sure what assessments for...
Hi Phil We have a full unit work programme across all ward areas within the unit, so that almost all patients have the opportunity to earn money if they wish. ...
Project to evaluate the costs of addressing physical environmental deficits in Units which manage people with mental health problems who present challenging...
Hi Kathryn This sounds very progressive. Budgeting is a big issue for many of our patients. If you could email me sample worksheets that would be great. Thanks...
Hi As part of our policy group we are looking to review and update our search policy which includes rooms, people and belongings. I was wondering if anyone...
Hi Kathryn Any chance I can have copies too? !! I currently work in a low secure unit - rehab, and have just introduced a low key work programme. Any info...
I,m a second year OT student, giving a presentation about security and how it must effect the therapeutic relationship required for OT. Therefore it would be...
Hi Susan, this is a very complex issue and I'm sure there is a book waiting to written about these issues. Often the 2 components are described in terms of a ...
Gill Urquhart
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Pendulums and one dimensional (surely it swings at least 2 ways) intelligence and security (?contradiction in terms) drivers and practice (have you taken up...
I can only throw (in the words of Harold Pinter ) the weasel in the cocktail cabinet here and suggest this: we are in danger of becoming preoccupied with the...
Hi Susan I wonder how you are getting on with your ideas now. It's good to see that your request for information ahs stimulated a debate. Just to share a few...
Mr Langton; you contributions are as always excellent! Cheers! Gill ... From: David Langton [mailto:david.langton@...] Sent: Monday, August 16,...
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Hi David, I may be a bit slow here but being an ex squaddie the only KSF I understans is knife, spoon, and fork, of a racing variety so you can eat faster. No...
RAMBO... sadly not the meaty sort. Has anyone any information on this way of working with adolscents in forensic? I heard of it at the OT forensic conference ...
Hello, I am currently working as an OT within a PICU. As part of our programme, generally clients are keen to utilise the computer available, for example ...
My experience was that computer programmes could be everything from great to disastrous. I found them particularly good to engage the newly admitted, very...
Thanks for your reply-much appreciated. Claire Smart ... _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself with cool new...
Have you seen BJOT this month? Mary ... Hello, I am currently working as an OT within a PICU. As part of our programme, generally clients are keen to utilise...
Hi, I wonder if a few folks could supply details of how their educational programmes are funded within medium secure units. We gratefully receive excellent...
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the forensic_occupational_therapy group. File...
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I would like to get in touch with folk working with women (Forensic Setting) particularly if you are/or have worked on a "parenting skills" programme. Thanks ...
Julie Caulfield
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Aug 25, 2004 10:18 am
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Hi Julie, I've been working with women in secure settings for awhile now, as has my colleague Sarah. We have both addressed parenting in a range of ways ...
Amanda Bragg
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Hi there, has anyone ever used the ABAS Adaptive bahviors assessment system at all. I've used in the past the vineland adaptive behaviors assessment and the...
Hi Mark You might like to look into LearnDirect - we were fortunate enough to have them on site at the general hospital on the grounds next to our MSU, we met...
Hi Sharon, I have only just logged onto this group and seen your question, so Im not sure if you are still looking for the Adult dyspraxia assessment ...
Hi, I have just started working in a YOI in the North West. I am setting up a new In Reach Team with 2 RMNs. Our remit is to focus on the guys who have severe...
