Just a friendly reminder that we do switch therapists every 2-3 months at Strive. For some families, your child will be working with someone you may not have worked with before, for some, it will be a return to an old friend. Please keep in mind that switching therapists is important for your children for several reasons:
• It allows generalization of skills, to ensure that your child can respond to any teacher
• It helps to reinforce flexibility and a positive response to changes
• It gives your child a fun and different perspective, with a new person to play with
As parents, the most important thing you can do is say positive things about your child's therapist in front of him - "Look - it's Jill! You're going to have so much fun with her this morning!" or "It sounds like you had a great time with Sue this afternoon!"
We continue to update our staff pictures on our website, and we'll begin posting staff profiles here in our newsletter again as well. These are a good way for you to show your child who he's working with and talk about what a great time he'll have.
Switching therapists is an important step in preparing your child for school and other settings, and we thank you for your support.
