Listens carefully to your concerns and ideas.

Describes their overall approach for therapy

Shares information regarding your child’s diagnosis including their understanding of how your child’s problem developed.

Understands the evidence-based treatments and promising practices that are available to treat your child’s symptoms

Provides updates throughout the course of therapy. These updates should occur at least monthly (preferably weekly) and should be transparent for everyone to see.

Respects your time and commitment

Includes you (and your child when appropriate) in decision-making

Avoids judgment

Respects your family’s culture and values

Respects your family’s privacy and confidentiality

Talks with you and your child using understandable terms/avoids using jargon

Helps to empower you to help your child

Holds a positive expectation that your child will make progress

Willingly explores new options when needed

Communicates with other key members of your child’s team as needed

Works to keep your child in the least restrictive environment to meet their needs

Shares information about other resources, including parent-to-parent support