As a parent, you are the expert in your child’s life. At SDN we value family centred practice and the contributions that you as a parent make in your child’s therapy journey. We aim to provide support that is individualised, flexible and responsive to your family’s needs.

Research tells us that parent-led interventions have the best impact on children’s therapy goals. Thus, when your child is accessing speech pathology, occupational therapy, psychology or any other supports, the professionals value your input with your child’s therapy goals and strategies. This might mean your role includes:

• Asking questions (there’s no such thing as a silly question)
• Providing an overview of your child’s day or routine
• Providing consent for therapists to share information about your child’s progress with other therapists who might be working with your child, and/or your child’s day care centre or school
• Being honest about whether a strategy is working or isn’t suited to your family’s needs
• Providing constructive feedback about therapy
• Advocating for your child, their strengths, needs and any support that they might require