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Preparing for a Meeting Tool

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Preparing for the meeting:

  1. Write down the child’s strengths and areas of development

 

Strengths

Goals

Personality

  
  
  

Skills  

  
  
  

Social

  
  
  

Communication

  
  
  

Other (interests)

  
  
  

 

  1. Circle the areas above where you would like to be supported. Feel free to talk to the child about the above chart.

 

  1. What are the services that the child already receives?

       ___________________   _______________   _______________

       ___________________   _______________   _______________ 

       4. What questions do you want to bring up at the meeting?
       _____________________________________________________

       _____________________________________________________

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At the meeting:

Date: __________________ Where: ______________________________     

Who attended: _______________________________________________

Who I spoke to: ______________________________________________

Reason for meeting: __________________________________________                          

  1. Write down words and terms you do not understand.

Unclear word or term

Definition

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

  1. Things to remember:

           ________________________________________________________

           ________________________________________________________

  1. New information:

           ________________________________________________________

          ________________________________________________________


Wrapping up the meeting:

  1. Repeat the main points to the providers at the meeting to be sure you understand what was said correctly.  If you are not sure, ask to go over it again. The main points can be written here:

  2. Make sure that you know what will happen after the meeting. Write the plan or goals down.

  3. What other services/resources do we need, following this appointment? (e.g. Social Work, Family Resource Centre, suggested books)

         ___________________   _______________   _______________

  1. How do I contact you if I have any questions?

       Name of health care professional: ________________________

       Title or role in child’s care: _________________________________

        Phone number: _____________________________________

  1. When will the next appointment be?
    Date: ____________________ Time: _____________________
    Location: ___________________________________________