DefiPossible Etiologies (“related to”)Client will establish trust with caregiver and a means of com-Short-term GoalGoals/ObjectivesOutcome Criteria 1. Client assists with self-care activities to the best of his or her Does not or cannot speak 2. Client’s self-care needs are being met. ●Inappropriate verbalizationDiffiDefiDiffiSpeaks or verbalizes with difficess, transmit, and use a system of symbols [to communicate]^18 [Developmental alteration]municating needs.^ IMPAIRED VERBAL COMMUNICATIONability. ning Characteristics (“evidenced by”) nition: culty expressing thought verbally culty forming words or sentences●^ ALTERATIONS IN PSYCHOSOCIAL ADAPTATION Decreased, delayed, or absent ability to receive, pro- culty
2506_Ch02_014-053.indd Sec1:18 2506 Ch 02 014 - 053 .indLong-term Goals 1. Client’s needs are being met through established means of 2. Anticipate and fulfi 2. If client cannot speak or communicate by other means, needs Interventions with 3. Identify nonverbal gestures or signals that client may use 1. Maintain consistency of staff assignment over time. d Smunication patterns are established. Learn (from family, mental retardation, particularly at the severe level, can tions and communication.these communication skills repeatedly. communication.only learn by systematic habit training. are met by caregiver’s anticipation of client’s needs.to convey needs if verbal communication is absent. Practice the norm.if possible) special words client uses that are different from facilitates trust and the ability to understand client’s ac-ec 1 : 18 Selected Rationales ll client’s needs until satisfactory com-Some children with This 1 10/1/10 9:33:16 AM 0 / 1 / 10 9 : 33 : 16 AM
