Parallel Assessment: an overview
Post #3 in category. We recommend reading posts in numerical order. To truly understand a child, we need to attend to the child as a whole human being living in the real world, not as a collection of isolated skills, deficits, or test scores. Both Parallel Assessment and Parallel Development involve ongoing, individualized processes of […]
You are not Alone
Post #3 in category. We recommend reading posts in numerical order. You are not Alone Parents and family members are not peripheral to a child’s development; they are central. And yet, in clinical, therapeutic, and educational settings, they are often sidelined, treated as well-meaning supporters and transporters rather than vital participants in their child’s progress. […]
Labels are Limiting
“Parents and teachers should look at the child, not the child’s label.” – Temple Grandin “The best thing a parent of a newly diagnosed child can do is to watch their child without preconceived notions and judgements and learn how the child functions, acts, and reacts to his or her world.”- Temple Grandin “We […]