Speaking to Medical Professionals
The goal of this workshop is to learn strategies that improve communication with health care professionals.
Objectives
- Learn assertiveness training techniques to advocate for proper medical care and equipment
- Practice self advocacy techniques and share experiences and lessons learned
This is a continuation of self advocacy skills training that focuses specifically on interactions with medical and rehabilitation professionals. Begin by using applicable the scenarios from the earlier session as a basis for discussion. Participants are encouraged to provide examples from their own life experiences. Then the group is called upon to problem-solve and role-play possible responses to each example.
Useful links
Craig Hospital
General Health and Wellness links
Able Data
Information on Multiple Sclerosis
Spinal Chord Injury (SCI) Information
