Comments on: A Letter To Our Occupational Therapist

By: jollyholly

jollyholly — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:15:00 +0000

Good job, Parker; that’s hard work!
And way to go, Mama, teaching him how and catching it on film!

By: Shannon @ Gabi's World

Shannon @ Gabi's World — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:39:12 +0000

That’s fantastic! Or maybe his lack of displaying these things on queue is more related to his independence!

By: TheAngelForever

TheAngelForever — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:46:02 +0000

Oh my have I been there with several of my son’s providers!

Sad how there are some days you want kids to not do so well to qualify for more days of OT/PT. At the same time it irks you when your kid will not show something that they have done at home and it shows up on an IEP.

Luckily we have basically had OT’s or PT’s that have engaged our son. Most of the time he was just stubborn and selected not to show them something.

Good luck!

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:14:32 +0000

I have run into that too often, ‘they’ can’t engage/teach my son and it is always because of a lack in my son’s ability, not their own lack of teaching skills. Never mind he CAN do it, and does, just not with them. GRRRRR!

By: Micki

Micki — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:10:00 +0000

OOOh, we’ve definitely had situations like this in the past! Doesn’t it just make ya wanna smack your therapists sometimes? LOL

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:47:10 +0000

When Myah was first diagnosed, I thought our therapists knew more about my child than I did…because some of them made me feel that way. Well, as time has gone by, I’ve realized I know EXACTLY what my child can and can not do, no matter what her therapist says, and Myah knows it too!
(Sorry, not a slam against most therapists because we have had wonderful ones as well, and I wouldn’t know what I would do without them!)

By: Maddy

Maddy — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:28:16 +0000

Ooo er! Well, on a positive note, I know from personal experience that an OT’s qualifications, experience etc. don’t count for much [not to put them down in any way] but I think they would agree [I hope] that sometimes there is chemistry and it works like magic, and other times…..
Best wishes

By: Trish

Trish — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:08:24 +0000

Oh, I hate it when I am in a situation like this! It is such a blessing when you have good therapists, and you can really feel the difference when you don’t.

By: Melody

Melody — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:37:28 +0000

Print it out and mail it!

We have always been so fortunate to have qualified, loving and entertaining therapists. It makes a world of difference.

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:35:40 +0000

It can be difficult for therapists sometimes when a child is demonstrating a skill at home, but the stars don’t align in the therapy office and the therapist doesn’t see the child doing the skill him/herself. That being said, it sounds like this OT is not really making an effort to align said stars and give Parker opportunities to show what he can do. Mayhap it is time for a new OT?