| How does this behavior relate to client safety? | What might be an effective approach to intervention? | What might be an effective approach to intervention? |
|---|---|---|
self care and atonomy | chaining program to teach him to check his blood sugar. probe and determine the type | fine motor skills, pain tolerance, |
Managing blood sugar levels is crucial for preventing diabetic complications and ensuring overall health and safety. | Use a visual schedule and step-by-step instructions to teach John how to check his blood sugar independently. | Teach John about proper nutrition, medication management, and recognizing symptoms of low or high blood sugar. |
It is important that the client be able to take care of his own medical needs, which will give him more independence and privacy. | A pre-assessment to see what steps John knows how to do in managing his blood sugar and based on that pre-assessment, then you could make the decision how to teach John best. Some options would be , In-vivo teaching which takes out the step of generalizing the skill. However, you could also use practice materials more often | It might be useful to teach John about food and nutrition so that he knows what he can/not eat, as well as what to do after he takes his blood glucose levels.... write down the date/time and number in a notebook. He should also know what to do if it is too high/low. |
They would be able to get help if needed. | Visual instructions and modeling responses. | Discrimination training and generalization |
Hels him take responability for his own health | invivo total task chaining | meal planning and cooking |
to keep him healthy | providing him with a daily schedule for times of checking blood | becoming independent with blood checking |
| How does this behavior relate to client safety? | What might be an effective approach to intervention? | What might be an effective approach to intervention? |
