Assignment task:
Cassie comes to Little Catalysts for an introduction (Recap) Cassie arrived at 10 am and her itinerary wa) 10:00 am | General meet and greet of staff and tour of foyer area 10:10 am | Tour of the facility, all areas: introduction to key staff in each area, question time, risk assessment from Cassie, suggestions for modifications and specialised equipment compiled as you go. 11:00 am | One-on-one with Cassie and yourself to discuss all other considerations and to gather as much information as is required to make a collaborative decision regarding enrolment feasibility. You took notes throughout the meeting and here is a summary of the information gathered... Meeting Summary and Cassie also provided the O.T.s Developmental Summary for you. Weighing up the costs After Cassie leaves the service, you make a tally of what the likely costs would be for enrolling Sasha: $500 per term for consumables and equipment (ongoing cost) $1540 Swing seat (may be provided by Specialist Equipment Library) $1710 R82 X: Panda seat (may be provided by Specialist Equipment Library) $500 Professional development training for staff (one-off cost) As Sasha is already supported by NDIS, Little Catalysts ELC will be eligible for an additional support worker on the days the Sasha attends, so there will be no additional staffing costs to the service. You check the budget and there is a pool of funds available, to the value of $800, that could be allocated to the inclusion of Sasha. Benchmark Criteria Demonstrate use of negotiation communication techniques. Question: Describe how you might negotiate with Cassie utilising her expertise, to save on some of the start-up costs to make enrolment possible for Sasha? (Think about what Cassie's skills and expertise are and how you might utilise them.)