Outside The Box

Have you ever tried to walk in the shoes of your clients who are non- or minimally verbal? How can trying to walk in their shoes reframe the way you provide your therapy supports? What would you want someone to do for you?

There's been a lot of discussion about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the news and in therapist-related publications. We do need to consider our larger practices as far as DEI is concerned. However, when working with individuals with complex communication needs, we also need to make sure we're including our clients in their own lives.

Join me in imagining what your life would be like if you were an 8-year old AAC user with a rare genetic disorder. Are you being included in your own life?

In this first episode, Misty, a mom of three kids, talks about the challenges of parenting a young child with autism at home, trying to get services at school, and finding OTs and SLPs who are a good fit for her family. 

We had to cut the conversation a little short because the kids came home from school a little early. It was a Friday afternoon after all!

If you are an OT or SLP, I hope you'll take to heart what Misty said about what her son and her family need from both home-based and school-based teams. 

If you have any comments, questions, or have suggestions for topics to address in upcoming episodes, please feel free to comment or email me through otbtherapy.com.

Thanks for listening!