The methodology "SEMAFOR home" serves professionals – especialially OTs and others working with persons suffering motoric impairment – as a tool when performing home visits for optimalization of home environment.
We are presenting a tool focused on systematic identification of barriers in households, their clasification according to the importance, client´s preferences and frequency od need to overcome the respective barrier
3 parts of methodology
Descriptive part
The descriptive part is filled in by the evaluator and presents the basic data for client´s identification.
MoreSubjective evaluation
Subjective evaluation is performed by the client (or with someone´s help) before the OT starts the evaluation of the household.
MoreObjective evaluation
Objective evaluation is performed by the OT in the household after getting acquainted with the subjective preferencies of the client.
MoreExamples of barriers
The objective evaluation aims at systematic identification of existing barriers and their evaluation based on the importance and need to overcome individual barriers