Reflecting on what you're doing is as important as reflecting on what your child is doing. Taking the time to self-reflect after spending time modeling communication in play with your child is essential to growth! You’ll identify difficulties, celebrate victories, and outline where you need support and encouragement. Start small and answer a couple questions at a time or with each activity.
Here are some questions to help you get started. They'll guide how you think about the communication strategies you're using, how an activity or play session went, and how your child responded. Note any ideas you have for the next time you do an activity together and any questions or things you want to discuss with your SLP at your next speech session!
What communication strategy or strategies did you use?
What was the activity and how did it go?
Did your child produce any words, sounds, actions, etc.?
What did you learn about your child (example: what engages or disengages them)?
Anything you'll do differently or want to try next time?
Anything you want to ask or discuss at your next speech visit?
Make a word list of all the signs, gestures, sounds, and words your child uses or update your list if you've already started one. What did you discover while making the list?
What are your child’s current therapy goals?
Have you implemented the home programs your SLP has given you?
Step back and think back to when your child first started therapy. What progress have you noticed and how have you contributed to that progress?
Chat with your SLP about your reflection, if you have any questions, and ask for more reflection questions if this is helpful!
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