Mobile therapy presents some pretty unique challenges, the most significant of which is making sure you're able to transport enough with you to make sure your sessions are successful. Don't get me wrong, it's a great way to conduct therapy, and I've seen some amazing benefits by conducting intervention in a setting with which a child is familiar, but it's a whole different ballgame to having a clinics worth of resources just out the door for when something unexpected pops up.
In my time working as a Speechie on wheels, I've come up with a pretty efficient, yet comprehensive set of items, both practical and therapy based, to help me get by. Some are common sense, some have come with experience, but they will all come in handy whether you're completely mobile, or do the occasional home/school/preschool visit. I've finally gotten around to writing them down, and decided to share them through Teachers Pay Teachers, for free! Click on the pictures to follow the link and download.
This checklist will have you pretty well prepared for everything you will reasonably need. There will, of course, be sessions where you will wish you had brought something you didn't have, or a client's behaviour will be so difficult that a closet full of toys to bribe them with would have helped. It's important to remember, though, that these sessions are few and far between, and all you can do is be as prepared as you can.
I hope you find this checklist useful in creating your "Clinic On Wheels". Don't forget to take a moment to rate the checklist on Teachers Pay Teachers.
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