Do you also consider the parents/caregivers of the children you are working with as your clients? This one’s for you!

How would we limit our takeaways to just 3 from a work as encompassing of therapy interventions as Novak and Honan’s 2019 systematic review? We decided to create our #3PracticalTakeaways one goal at a time. In this infographic we tackle achievement of positive parent outcomes. As I type this, I hear the voice of my colleague Peggy Morris, OTD, OTR/L, BCP who taught me the consistent use of the word “client”, instead of “patient” (after  much reminders, and side-eye glances every time I say “patient”).

“Clients” reminds us that we are not just working directly with the child, but also the adults in their lives that can influence their successes. So this week, we share with you #3PracticalTakeaways to positively impact parent outcomes, and ultimately, the children we work with!

Read Novak and Honan’s paper by clicking here. It is big! Take it down one bite of delicious topic at a time, like we are doing here. Add your takeaway or read others’ takeaways in the Comments section below.