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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I sat in every single one of my child's OT sessions from age 4 to age 6. I quit doing it when he switched to a group because obviously that was different. I learned so much sitting in and the OT talked about how glad she was that I could do it (often people brought other kids and could not). It was also how I figured out our first OT was not a good match. She was so low energy and boring I knew I needed someone else.

He's also had several rounds of PT (between ages 5 - 13) and I sit in those as well. Like  OT, the sessions are focused on setting up his home program. I can't imagine her trying to explain everything in 5 minutes at the end.

I didn't go in for my child's speech therapy, but we used a community provider who worked with him in class, at lunch, or on the playground, so his teachers were always around and could see what she was doing. She also sent me very detailed notes. I can see how office work would be appropriate for articulation and building vocabulary, though I don't know why a parent wouldn't sit in unless the child found it distracting or was having trouble complying.[/quote]

Same experience as PP.

OP, this is a preference from the provider. It's not super weird, but you don't have to accommodate it if you have a different preference. We had one PT who didn't want us to sit in when my child was 2.5 yo, after about 5-6 initial sessions. It was purely her preference, not a requirement for therapy to be better or more impactful. He had separation issues back then so obviously it didn't work for us to collaborate with this PT long term. We have 2 PTs now and each welcomes parent involvement, gives explanations, comments on levels of difficulty, muscles he needs to strengthen, etc.  So it's just a matter of finding someone whose working style you're comfortable with.
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