Based on what you just wrote, I think there is about zero percent chance that you will be able to have any significant impact on this particular person.
I really sounds like a bad and sad situation! Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Arceneaux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 To: OTlist@OTnow.com <OTlist@OTnow.com> Subj: [OTlist] Hello JA> Hey Ron, JA> Unfortunately this is an outpatient setting, so JA> multidisciplinary means OT, ST and PT. The other problem for this JA> young fellow is poor carryover by his family and caregivers. He JA> also gets a lot of encouragement from peers as they feel his JA> behavior is funny. It does prevent any meaningful level of JA> interaction though. JA> Ron Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: JA> Hello Jimmy: JA> I don't have any significant experience with your setting. However, JA> having worked with several patients with similar behavior I think the JA> best approach you can offer is a multi-disciplinary approach to JA> behavior management. Setting up a (+) reinforcement system that is JA> both fair and consistently applied MAY go a long way in helping this JA> man re-establish some self-control. JA> Keep us informed. JA> Ron JA> ----- Original Message ----- JA> From: Jim Arceneaux JA> Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 JA> To: OTlist@OTnow.com JA> Subj: [OTlist] Hello JA>> Hey everyone, JA>> Does anyone have any information to share relative to JA>> dealing with an individual with occupational performance JA>> limitations in social participation due to executive function JA>> dysfunction subsequent to TBI? Basically the young man I'm JA>> working with has difficulty with social situations due to poor JA>> impulse control and a tendency to speak his mind (i.e. non JA>> filtered). JA>> any help would be great. JA>> Thanks JA>> Jim JA>> Ron Carson wrote: JA>> Hello Jimmie: JA>> Welcome back. As you can tell, the list is rather slow. Seems like we JA>> go for weeks without any discussion and then there's a sudden flurry JA>> of messages. JA>> Ron JA>> ----- Original Message ----- JA>> From: Jim Arceneaux JA>> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 JA>> To: otlist@otnow.com JA>> Subj: [OTlist] Hello JA>>> Hey Ron, JA>>> Well I'm back. How is the list coming along? I look JA>>> forward to participating in future discussions. JA>>> Jimmie Arceneaux JA>>> --------------------------------- JA>>> Do you Yahoo!? JA>>> Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta. JA>> -- JA>> Unsubscribe? JA>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] JA>> Change options? JA>> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com JA>> Archive? JA>> www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com JA>> Help? JA>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] JA>> --------------------------------- JA>> Do you Yahoo!? JA>> Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail. JA> Paid Ad-- JA> Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of JA> Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel JA> your career. JA> www.otdegree.com/otnow JA> -- JA> Change options? JA> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com JA> Archive? JA> www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com JA> --------------------------------- JA> Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business. -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com ****************************************************************** Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. www.otdegree.com/otnow ******************************************************************