What makes it so good?

• Non-threatening, fun and social

• Highly visual, to promote mental stimulation

• Assesses cognitive, sensorimotor, interpersonal and intrapersonal skills in one session

• Enables care plan to be tailored to patients’ individual    needs

• Helps maintain unaffected skills

• Works in a positive way
– highlighting patients’ strengths

• Relevant, indirect and non-alienating questions

• Culturally non-specific

• Involves carers

• Can highlight problems early on