Think about how you share your thought processes. These don't have to be perfect. Sometimes sharing lists of ideas or brainstorms of the needs of the clients and what you could add to the service provides great evidence around how your thinking has developed, it explains your reasoning and demonstrates an ability to evaluate and adapt your plans. More information about how you evidence your learning can be found in the demonstrating your learning page

Make sure you record your hours worked and can evidence how you have spent your time.

This might be evidence of written reflections or planning, but you may have spent time reading books or articles, looking at pinterest for ideas or watching relevant videos and films. If you have been reading / researching or watching films, you might evidence this through a summary of what you have learned, a reflection, a mood board or a discussion with your supervisor. Your supervisor will need to be satisfied that the hours that you have recorded is reflected in the work that you have done.

It is important that throughout the placement, you continually review your progress, along with your long arm supervisor and that you set goals for further development.

This screencast will take you through the process and help you set some SMART objectives.

Long arm supervision can seem like a very strange concept if you have only had traditional students in the past. Lots of our long arm supervisors had never done anything like this, and were working in areas which were very different from any of their previous clinical work. They all said that it reinforced for them, that their core skills were transferable, that they can apply the OT process in any setting and there are lots of exciting opportunities out there!

Click on the handy hints link above for more ideas