Program (for reg)

Finding common interests - client and clinician perceptions on delivering project-based group therapy.

Tracks

Concurrent session M3

Acquired brain injury/traumatic brain injury (ABI/TBI)

Adult

Aphasia

Dysarthria

Neurological disorders

Service delivery

Stroke

Telepractice

Therapy

Monday, May 27, 2024

2:50 PM - 3:05 PM

Meeting Room 02

Overview

Ellen Hall and Grace Scheiner

Details

⏫ In-practice
📚 Assumed knowledge of attendees: Advanced (have significant expertise or similar field of knowledge e.g. regularly treating several cases)

Presenter

Miss Ellen Hall

Applied Communication Skills

Finding common interests - client and clinician perceptions on delivering project-based group therapy.

2:50 PM - 3:03 PM

Presentation summary

The potential of project based group therapy for people with ABI was introduced over a decade ago (Feny and Capo , 2010 ) embedding speech pathology treatment into a collaborative process where group participants complete a shared project. Recent work has further stepped out a plan for implementation; with the process including shared development of the project idea (Behn et al 2017). In clinical practice, often clients need support for idea generation around what the project would be, before committing to participation. Further, barriers such as constraints on time, skills and resources can make some project ideas impractical. Group recruitment is often difficult and group participants need to be matched appropriately. Therefore, it was hypothesized that clients and therapists would find this model of therapy easier if they had a guide to possible projects, concrete information about the nature of the project as part of the recruitment process and that there would be value in including project interest areas as a key feature of group selection. That is, to have a nominated project to facilitate the formation of a group with shared interests.

This presentation will report on a clinical tool developed to assist idea generation around suitable projects for this mode of therapy, based on the input of 12 adult clients with communication impairments and 10 speech pathologists working in the community. Mapping of resources and targeted strategies for overcoming potential barriers to implementation will be included. This tool serves as a springboard for both therapists and clients to generate project ideas and tailor to their own interests.

Key messages

1. To understand our client and clinicians perceptions on the value of project-based group therapy and how to create a service delivery model.
2. Tools to take away to apply to establishing project-based group therapy when working with adults in the community-based setting.
3. An understanding of potential challenges in establishing these kinds of groups and how to overcome them in the community-based setting.

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Ellen Hall has clinical experience delivery speech pathology services to clients with ABI and complex communication needs. Ellen has a special interest in working with clients with acquired motor speech disorders to find creative ways to maintain their motivation and engagement in therapy to reach their therapy goals.

Ms Grace Scheiner

Applied Communication Skills

Finding common interests - client and clinician perceptions on delivering project-based group therapy.

2:50 PM - 3:05 PM

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Grace has seven years of experience working with individuals with complex communication needs as a result of disability. She has a keen interest in supporting individuals to reintegrate into their community and target communication development through community-based therapy programs and groups.

Session chair

Emma Finch

West Moreton Health, Queensland Health

Student volunteer(s)

Georgia Fitzgerald

Student

Curtin University

Michelle Lenihan

Edith Cowan University

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