I can relate! Parents seem to have this 'magic wand' belief... "With input
from OT my child will be 'normal' and do everything their peers can do". Or
they fail to follow through on advice/recommendations. Unfortunately, as OTs
we sometimes share the 'magic wand' belief and it can get us down when we don't
live up to this!
I found that by setting mini-goals I am able to see 'progress' and have more
realistic aims. I also engage the parents and children in the decision making
process and they are then more willing and able to 'buy' into therapy.
By the way Ron, I think a 'good' therapist is one who is willing to do their
best for their clients, willing to implement what they know and use best
practice to meet their client's needs in as ethical manner possible - asking
"how can I improve the service I deliver?" is a good way of starting (or that's
my take on things).
Veronica
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I've been feeling like this all year. Working in a school for kids with severe
cognitive impairments, I'm tired of not being able to "fix" them. No one wants
adaptations, environmental changes, they just want the disability to go away.
Patty
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