What is "The Rickter Scale^®"

The Rickter Scale^® provides you with an innovative hands-on assessment and evaluation tool.  Its effectiveness stems from the fact that it is - 

• Easy to administer.

• Instantly engages the client.

• Helps to overcome communication barriers.

• Produces quality information in a short period of time.

• Profile immediately available for action planning.

• Offers standardisation.

• Provides adaptable - initial assessment, monitoring and evaluation information.

• Helps identify appropriate support.

• Adapts to different client groups/needs.

The Rickter Scale^® allows clients to better understand their present circumstances, to identify priority areas for support or intervention, to recognise strategies that have worked for them previously and to explore future possibilities.

By using The Rickter Scale^®, your clients benefit as follows -

• Easy to use and understand.

• Avoids communication barriers.

• Allows the client to explore possibility.

• Builds on what works for the individual.

• Non-threatening/non-judgemental.

• Gives instantaneous feedback about progress made.

• Allows the client to see the 'big picture' and make connections.

• Creates greater self awareness.

• Helps identify appropriate specialist support.

• Builds motivation.

This unique tool has been created for practitioners by practitioners, with a minimum of recording documentation. What it does measure is 'distance travelled': the soft outcomes that clients achieve, e.g. in dealing with barriers to employment, training or education, by overcoming limiting beliefs, and gaining confidence and self-esteem.

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