| Social Dimension |
Examples of What to Explore
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| People involved |
Who are the members of the family? Does the family include just the parents and children, or are grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and close friends all considered part of the immediate family? What are the roles of the persons who are involved with the child? Who is the caregiver? Who is the socializer? Who is the play partner? Who is the disciplinarian? |
| Physical places |
Where does the client/family live—in a small apartment in the city, a spacious home in the suburbs, or a farm in a rural area? What places are used for different activities—where do people eat, sleep, work, play? What places does the family frequent besides their own home? |
| Acts |
Single behaviors such as walking, singing |
| Activities/routines |
Series of related acts, such as playing, therapy exercises, working, getting dressed |
| Events |
What events are important for the client/family—birthday celebrations, naming ceremonies, weddings, holidays? How does the disability affect the client’s/family’s participation in events? |
| Objects |
What objects are important/necessary for the client/family—medications, hearing aids, walkers, ventilator, toys, books? |
| Time |
How is time viewed? Are schedules important? When are acts/activities/ events done? |
| Goals |
What is the client/family trying to accomplish? What do they do to reach the goals? |
| Feelings |
What are the client’s/family’s feelings about, people, places, objects, acts, activities, events, time, goals? |
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