parentscan Ideas for Parents From Parents 2. Be Organized
1. Be Yes-Parents As long as it seems potentially helpful and makes sense for your family, give things a try. Take other peoples’ recommendations and then decide what is right for your child.
Be organized, specific, calm and goaloriented. Use binders and storage tubs to divide things out into medical, education and insurance sections. If you are not methodical in keeping track of your child’s needs then how will you know what has been accomplished?
4. Be Resourceful
3. Believe in your Child Presume competency in your child! Assume they understand you even if they don’t show signs of engagement. Treat them with respect and not pity. When people see that you treat your child this way, they will do the same.
There are a plethora of resources available. Seek as many out as possible including advocacy groups, local social services organization and state insurance advocates. Use your child’s music therapist as a resource.
Written by Leslie and Justin, parents of Alexander, receiving services at the UofL Music Therapy Clinic since 2014.
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