Speaking for Results

as a therapist, do you experience frustration when parents stall their children’s progress by not doing as you’ve asked them to or not engaging in the treatment? if so, you’re not alone. it’s a very common complaint and the reason why i developed my cpd accredited program “speaking for results” that has so far been delivered to over 100 speech and language therapists in the nhs trust to great success. the truth is, it is not that parents don’t care or don’t want to help, it’s that they don’t understand what is being asked of them or how to integrate it into their daily lives. what may seem like a simple request from your perspective, may seem confusing and overwhelming from theirs. by using coaching tools to ask the right questions, you’ll be able to gauge your parents understanding and empower them to take the lead in their child’s development. one therapist said after attending the training and implementing everything learnt into a clinical session “today, it felt like we turned