16, Collaboration Why & How? – Lastly… time to sell your collaboration to the client and the team! Why do you collaboration is important? Why is this better than just individually working with the client? Why is it an important addition to their individual lessons? How will this benefit the client AND how will it benefit the team? How can we accomplish collaboration? my own expert in my own expertise! I NEED YOU!” “Only Setting up ground rules for the collaboration transparency and – communication!! 17, The Concept “CARROT” The is the ultimate motivator… the thing that means the most to someone “carrot” Some clients need a to motivate them or help them accomplish a necessary “carrot” task… your job is to find their and utilize it! “carrot” Examples of a “carrot” – Going out to eat Continued services Attending center based program Moving into own apartment Going for walks around their school Time away from their parents or school Recreational activities Slide 18, Case study NC – 12 year old male Leber Congenital Amaurosis at home with parents & attends public school on island Collaborative lessons with TVI, Bangor City Engineers, Maine Discovery Museum staff & University of Maine Radio Station staff Photos on slide Top to Bottom, Left to Right (Figure 3) 2 instructors (myself & – – TVI) standing in grocery aisle and student exploring items on shelf; 2 city engineers, myself and student smiling and poising for picture; student holding lobster while his dad points to lobster and myself looking on; student at radio station console with headphones and talking into a microphone Transportation provided to Bangor & Machias by ED Tech (parent) and approved by school; also utilized bus, UBER and walking O&M Goals included cane skills, orientation skills, residential & urban travel skills, self advocacy, problem solving & environmental awareness for NC away from his family & being social with instructor; for “Carrot” – “Carrot” family O&M services –
16, Collaboration – Why & How? Lastly… time to sell your collaboration to the client and the team! Why do you collaboration is important? Why is this better than just individually working with the client? Why is it an important addition to their individual lessons? How will this benefit the client AND how will it benefit the team? How can we accomplish collaboration? “Only my own expert in my own expertise! I NEED YOU!” Setting up ground rules for the collaboration – transparency and communication!! 17, The “CARROT” Concept The “carrot” is the ultimate motivator… the thing that means the most to someone Some clients need a “carrot” to motivate them or help them accomplish a necessary task… your job is to find their “carrot” and utilize it! Examples of a “carrot” – Going out to eat Continued services Attending center based program Moving into own apartment Going for walks around their school Time away from their parents or school Recreational activities Slide 18, Case study – NC 12 year old male Leber Congenital Amaurosis at home with parents & attends public school on island Collaborative lessons with TVI, Bangor City Engineers, Maine Discovery Museum staff & University of Maine Radio Station staff Photos on slide – Top to Bottom, Left to Right – (Figure 3) 2 instructors (myself & TVI) standing in grocery aisle and student exploring items on shelf; 2 city engineers, myself and student smiling and poising for picture; student holding lobster while his dad points to lobster and myself looking on; student at radio station console with headphones and talking into a microphone Transportation provided to Bangor & Machias by ED Tech (parent) and approved by school; also utilized bus, UBER and walking O&M Goals included cane skills, orientation skills, residential & urban travel skills, self advocacy, problem solving & environmental awareness “Carrot” for NC – away from his family & being social with instructor; “Carrot” for family – O&M services