Stray Thoughts

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Morning ... morning ... How are you? We’re pretty good. :) We went to bed late though and slept for a solid six hours. That’s unusual for us. We did something we almost never do ... we turned on the tv and watched a movie. Weird huh? I don’t know what was happening, though I remember being tired ... too wired to just fall asleep, I suppose.

The movie was something called like "Tin Cup." I’m imagining it to have been a "B-type" movie. Eh, not something we’re proud of. It’s done. Over. Not something we have to do real soon again?

This morning we have an appointment with Dr. M. That’s a pretty good way to start out a week. Not sure what we’ll talk about today. Mostly what has happened over the last three days since seeing him was a little response toward the medical procedures and then just work. Hmm, let’s see schedules, Individual-directed Outcomes, and then job description. That’s about it.

Not sure what we’ll think of during the next hour and a half. We’ve got a little time to play here. First thing we did was to review the job description. It still seems pretty solid, though we are imagining Sr. Tess could dismantle it. We’ll just have to wait and see and hope for the best. We’re trying to condition ourselves to it being out of our hand after she receives a piece of our work. She is either going to like it or not. Doesn’t have to be a personal reflection on us or the quality of our thoughts.

Next, we reviewed the "ID outcomes." What we were thinking is that we could make out another kind of chart ... one with Likert Scales and have staff score clients as to progress in each of the areas, such as disposition, motivation, role acceptance, and responsiveness to self, others, and the environment. Then whether the individual goes out to work, or not ... he is developing qualities that are more advantageous to not only others, but self. Hmm, values? Nah ... that should be something the individual defines.

We tested the theory out in our own mind ... We figure that it would be a 10 point scale. That way it would be easy to say 70% here or 40% there. We also figure that the score should be an average of the stakeholders involved. We know it is important for the individual, the DSP and the Q to rank, but not sure ifthe Administrator wants in or if we could include the family. Would be a better "test."

Hmm, we could always send it home a week prior and ask them to send it back before the meeting. Have to do it all in Spanish then too. I’m not sure they would all understand it though without explanation. Might just keep it at the center. I wonder if the individuals served could understand the scale? Hmm... Be worth a shot. If he scores himself all 100%, we know then certainly where they are at.

Hehe - ok ... just added it to job description ... Need to be able to work from the same reference point as Sr. Theresa. Don’t want to be pushing/pulling each other all the time. Might add to the above assessment why we brought our score up or down. That would help too. Give us all something fair to work on.

Now we are testing it with our mind ... this is the tricky stuff. Pshwew ... enough of that ... we’re getting dizzy!

Hey ... looking at our "take-home" homework ... we’re looking pretty good. I think we covered our two objectives plus more. Didn’t figure on doing a job description. When we get back to the Center, we are going to write it out into our schedule. Hmm, maybe we could think of a moment about our formatting.

Daily

2 hrs

Weekly

5 hrs

Hey looking at our "take-home" homework ... we’re looking pretty good. I think we covered our two objectives plus more. Didn’t figure on doing a job description. When we get back to the Center, we are going to write it out into our schedule. Hmm, maybe we could think of a moment about our formatting.

Monthly

20 hrs

Yearly

85 hrs

Hmm, that’s a thought ... I could place little boxes

Client Name

***** doesn’t appear to be thinking through her role as a friend. She may still have hurt feelings. Ask DSP to send her to office as soon as she arrives. 1) What is she sensing? 2)What is she feeling? 3) what is she thinking, 4) what kind of person does she want to be?

Hmm, boxes didn't carry over ... *Sigh*

Sorry ... just thinking ... lookin good!  Gotta run!