Pre- Symposium Workshop

True Client Centered Practice

Dr Gary Kielhofner & Dr Renee Taylor

Date: 29.1.2010 (Friday)
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Venue: AG 710, HK Polytechnic University

The topic of client-centered practice has become increasingly important in occupational therapy. Nevertheless in our professional life it is often difficult to articulate what it means to be client-centered. Does it mean collaboration with the client? But what if

• the client does not wish collaboration?
• the clients is unaware of his condition and capabilities?
• the client is very young or functioning at a low level?

Client-centred practice can be achieved across all occupational therapy clients despite of their different characteristics, outlooks, impairments and life circumstances. This workshop makes use of multiple client cases therapy circumstances to illustrate how to achieve client-centered practice at all times.

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