Ray responded well to psychoeducation about how his thinking skills have been affected
He understood that reducing distractions helped him to focus – when making time to chat with his daughter, it was better to schedule a regular time and make sure the TV and radio are off to reduce distractions.
Although it felt uncomfortable, Ray was, in time, able acknowledge the observations his daughter shared about the pupils at school. This allowed him to be more accepting of his need to step out of class and to use his Teaching Assistant to prompt him to help him identify cues from pupils.
It was also helpful for Andrew and Olivia to have the opportunity to revisit the findings of the cognitive assessment and put these together with their experiences of living with Ray since his discharge from hospital. They both now have a better understanding of how to support Ray and have been able to reflect on what is important to them as a family.
