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6the multi-disciplinary school based teams available, and within the child's
family.
6. To contribute, along with other education / health professionals to the
child’s Individual Education Plan to ensure that the occupational therapy aims
are integrated within the targets and support plan.
7. To work with the education staff (and with other agency staff as
appropriate) to provide direct and indirect intervention for individual or small
groups accompanied by clearly defined aims and or objectives relating to the
child’s occupational therapy aims.
8. To identify, develop and deliver in-service training for education staff, other
professionals, students and parents / carers and modify training packages
according to the needs of training participants.
9. To input into resource development work in support of school based
practice in collaboration with colleagues supporting inclusion.
10. To contribute to the development of educational provision for mainstream
school children liaising with senior teaching staff and with the service leads.
11. To input into curriculum planning and curriculum adaptation as
appropriate, working closely with Education colleagues.
12. To maintain a high level of concentration in all aspects of patient care at
all times. Focusing on the occupational performance of the child and how
elements of development may impact on a child's capacity and readiness to
perform and participate in typical school settings.
13. To develop the ability to reflect on a child's occupational performance with
other colleagues to identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance
occupational performance in all settings in the school day.
14. To include use of appropriate assisted communication systems when in
direct contact with children where these are part of client’s package of care.
15. To contribute to clinical teams both multidisciplinary and uni disciplinary by
discussing own and others input around clients needs ensuring a well
coordinated care plan.
16. To communicate complex condition related information from assessment
to families, the child as appropriate and members of the multi-disciplinary
team / other professions.
17. To maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of clients/carers
when imparting complex /distressing information regarding the nature of the
client’s difficulties and the impact on individuals and their families.
18. To demonstrate empathy with families, carers and colleagues, ensuring
that effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to
understanding exist.
19. To employ counselling skills with families/carers and children with highly
complex needs.
20. To work closely with families, school staff and carers and, agreeing
decision making relevant to intervention and strategies being implemented
21. To ensure that children and their parents/carers are involved in the
planning and prioritisation of their care plans wherever possible.
21. To negotiate with families/carers, and others around individual child case
management.
22. To demonstrate skills in motivating and engaging both children and
parents /carers in the Occupational Therapy process.
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