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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not weird, but I also don't mind parents sitting in at all.

However, many parents have no idea what an SLP is actually doing because they themselves are not SLPs. If your SLP is reading a book they are not "just reading a book". They could be working on grammar, story telling, articulation, fluency, answering questions, main idea, vocabulary, basic concepts etc.. some people are too quick to judge.[/quote]

You sound very defensive. Actually, this is what SLP is supposed to communicate: assessment, goals, progress to goals. You should be safe to assume that parents of a 9 yo who needs ST already know something about ST. The reason she wants to sit in is to follow what they are doing and work on same concepts at home. How do you think people look for and evaluate providers? Walk around with a wad of cash waiting for whomever with an appointment available. It's a private service, people do research to understand what they are getting. [/quote]

Wasn't speaking about private practice. So good point. Was speaking about parents attending virtual school speech sessions during the pandemic and then complaining  without ever speaking to the SLP. Private vs school is a completely different world.[/quote]

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