During a recent free live event, Lorianne Lacerte, a speech therapist, and I had the opportunity to discuss the importance of parental support in our practices. We shared our experience integrating this approach and the positive changes it brought.

Feeling of Helplessness and Solution

At the heart of our discussion was the feeling of helplessness often experienced with more traditional care. Indeed, we found that a parental support approach allowed us to see more children and observe similar, or even greater, progress in these children. This approach emphasizes the crucial role of parents as active partners in the therapy process.

Why Parental Support?

Parental support is an approach that fosters a collaborative relationship between professionals and parents. It recognizes parents as experts on their own child and values their active participation at every stage of the therapeutic process.

Benefits of Integration

Integrating this approach into our practices has brought many positive changes. Not only have we been able to reach more children, but we have also observed greater parental satisfaction and increased effectiveness in interventions.

How to Get Started

If you're wondering where to start with this approach, here are some tips shared during our event:

• **Build trust:** Start by building a trusting relationship with parents and acknowledge their expertise.
• **Active listening:** Actively listen to their concerns.
• **Provide resources:** Offer relevant information and resources.

The Benefits of Parental Support

In summary, we have discovered that parental support is a powerful approach that can transform how we work with children and their families. By empowering parents and fostering a collaborative relationship, we can offer more effective interventions and reach a greater number of children.

You can listen to the replay here: