--Tell me your name, and details about yourself
--Look at me while you talk
--Check that I understand what you're saying to me.
--Being friendly, nice, reassuring.
+- Tell me your name, and details about yourself
+- Look at me while you talk
+- Check that I understand what you're saying to me.
+- Being friendly, nice, reassuring.
--Asking 'x or y' questions. (yes or no, this or that)
--Ask me if I know where I am and who you are. Explain to me if I say no or am not sure.
--Do not suddenly leave me alone, explain why you are leaving.
--Remind me I am safe.
+- Asking 'x or y' questions. (yes or no, this or that)
+- Ask me if I know where I am and who you are. Explain to me if I say no or am not sure.
+- Do not suddenly leave me alone, explain why you are leaving.
+- Remind me I am safe.
--Suggest I communicate by writing (I communicate more comfortably this way)
--Suggest (in the form of a question) simple tasks:
- -Can you do this?
- -Can you look at me?
- -Do you want some water?
+- Suggest I communicate by writing (I communicate more comfortably this way)
+- Suggest (in the form of a question) simple tasks:
+ - Can you do this?
+ - Can you look at me?
+ - Do you want some water?
--Asking if I can do a simple thing as opposed to telling me to do it. ("Are you able to calm down now?" instead of "calm down.")
--Asking "can I" and "can you" questions.
--Talking a lot makes me dissociate eventually, give me breaks where I don't have to speak or listen to you.
+- Asking if I can do a simple thing as opposed to telling me to do it. ("Are you able to calm down now?" instead of "calm down.")
+- Asking "can I" and "can you" questions.
+- Talking a lot makes me dissociate eventually, give me breaks where I don't have to speak or listen to you.
--Asking my level of dissociation (from 1-10) and if I know what caused it. (we can work on stopping what caused it if it's still happening)
--Helping me focus on the senses with things in the room I am in.
--Occasionally stopping to explain what's happening at the moment.
--I need to have the option to leave if I am anxious/ Having the option to move freely/do what I want.
+- Asking my level of dissociation (from 1-10) and if I know what caused it. (we can work on stopping what caused it if it's still happening)
+- Helping me focus on the senses with things in the room I am in.
+- Occasionally stopping to explain what's happening at the moment.
+- I need to have the option to leave if I am anxious/ Having the option to move freely/do what I want.