Practical Advantages
- As an active and action oriented approach, SSLD is particularly valuable in settings requiring active input of the practitioner (e.g., classes/training, residential, parenting, outreaching, community work).
- The learning and educational orientation fits in very nicely with certain cultural expectations of helping professionals.
- Wide range of application, including clients with severe psychiatric problems, developmental challenges, young children and very sophisticated clients.
- Can readily be used in combination with other intervention or treatment modalities.
- Since SSLD is conducted in an incremental manner with cumulative results. Negative effects due to staff turn-over can be minimized. In the case of a transfer, the new practitioner may establish a working relationship with the client in order to continue with, and build upon, the learning previously completed.