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Not sure that I can even put this into words, but I will try.. working with people in seclusion when they’re at their most distressed is distressing for them and for those around them, It can easily lead to compassionate fatigue, lack of hope and loss of the sense of who the.
Person is. Today I spent an hour with someone and my colleagues. We talked to him, used a talking mats to aid visual focus, aid comprehension and overcome physical seclusion barrier, we listened to him and heard what he said and responded, we left gaps, we gave time, we didn’t
Judge what he said. My colleague reflected back to me after the session and she noticed all of the subtleties of our interaction and the skill of slt. She told me what she saw. Seclusion is like intensive care for mh, we should run to people in those situations not away, slt
Have Skills to facilitate positive interactions, to strengthen the voice of the most isolated and distressed communicators, we need more slts in these situations so we can do this and share skills with others, to engage, listen and promote hope