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- Remember that you may have a class of 12 but you are responsible for 24 more people—meaning their parents.
- It is crucial that the parents trust you. If they trust you, it will filter down to the child.
- You must remember that often the parents are going through their own emotional difficulties with respect to having a child with difficulties. An example would be:
- Anxiety—is my child ever going to talk?
- Guilt—Did I somehow do this to my child?
- Anger—Why me? Why my child?
- Frustration—Nothing seems to help. It’s hopeless.
- Fear—What is going to happen to my child?
- Lack of Control—I cannot change this.
- Working with parents is a skill that takes time. For this week you should concentrate on working with their child. Their child’s progress is the fastest and most effective way for a parent to trust you.
- Always get an established staff when a parent has more in depth questions and/or concerns.
- Tell your supervisor that a particular parent has concerns and a meeting can be set up at a later date.
- We have an open door policy with parents. They can come in at any time.
- At times it is best to have a parent sit and observe, watch from afar, be an active participant in the class, etc. This will be explained in more detail later in the training. For now just be aware of the different techniques that can be employed when working with parents.
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