Hello-
I would like to add more specific details to clarify:
-Parents not following critical advice pertaining to their child-meaning the parents are suppressing self stimulatory behavior by simply stopping it, not listening to advice as far as allowing them to do it or finding a suitable replacement behavior. this is dangerous and uncalled for, it only hurts the child.
-Parents behaving irrationally or aggressively towards them-A parent and her new boyfriend recently attempted to extort money from my practice
-Unfounded accusations towards a professional-Haven't experienced this one..
-Parents missing or 'forgetting' scheduled appointments-This happened with a teen in desperate need of positive feedback, his mother would speak negatively about him in his presence -every- time I met with him. She also would also 'forget' about our appointments-no call no email. Not very considerate.
-Parents telling children with autism 'don't attend university'-See above, the same mother
-Parents speaking negatively about their own child in front of them-See above, same mother...getting the picture?
-Parents ignoring emails and other correspondence regarding their child-This has happened twice, do you think its reasonable to repeatedly request a one hour meeting, either in person or over the phone to discuss your child's program....for seven months???
-parents ignoring or disregarding terms and conditions signed with professional-This has happened 3 times so far, I try to make everything crystal clear for the parents in the beginning, put everything in writing, on my website, in person, in emails, but some terms are just 'ignored'.
Are there professionals that 'think they know best' or ignore parents input??? Yes, of course. But I am not one of them, my life is dedicated to these children, I give them 100% of me, I have spent well over 30,000 euros on education, training and resources -for these kids-. So, dont put me in the same category with other people who claim to be 'experts' and really don't give a hoot about the child.
And lets be realistic, parents are -people-, and no one is perfect. Parents can make mistakes too. I am just trying to figure out ways to handle these issues in a fair way so no one loses.
Because the level of care and respect I give to each and every child and each and every parent is superior, if you have a child with special needs you will want me to work with them.
Thank you
Kelly Lynn Redden
Coordinator
Specialized Autism Services
www.specializedautismservices.com
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