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No written feedback from OT? Is this normal?
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Anonymous
| I was wondering how OTs operate. My child recently started OT services. The OT has not provided any written communique regarding my child's progress. She did have me fill out a questionnaire, but she hasn't provided any written feedback. I did ask her once after a session and she said that if anyone (school OT etc) wants to know more, they can always phone her. I did ask if I could schedule a phone meeting with her, but she said she's usually in session during the days. Is this the norm with OTs in Montgomery County? |
Anonymous
| I get 5 minutes at the end of each session. It's usually spent telling me what activities my child did. If I ask for more feedback, I usually get a one sentence answer. I am not happy with feedback at my OT. |
Anonymous
| I've been to a couple of OT practices and it seems to vary. At one practice, parents weren't typically allowed to sit in on sessions and, instead, got a 5 minute summary at the end of the session. For me, that wasn't adequate. At another practice, I was in every session to observe. That, for me, is really ideal. I don't need written notes or a debrief because I'm right there. I've learned SO much that way and makes it a lot easier for me to reinforce/carry on at home what happened in therapy. We've also had in-home therapy and I was present for every session and also got session notes. Didn't really need the notes since I was there. |
Anonymous
| No. We get a brief written report from our OT after every session. |
Anonymous
| My sister is a PT (pediatric). From what she tells me, I think you should expect to have a written treatment plan, and an occasional (perhaps every 3 months) written report on how your DC is progressing towards those goals. But on a weekly basis, I don't think most OTs do anything in writing. |
Anonymous
Thanks for the info. We've been to this OT about 10 times now, but never received anything in writing except for the bill 
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Anonymous
| Is anyone out there participating in any of the group OTs this year at Leaps and Bounds? |