What level of commitment is required from the family?
In all CLC programs, parents are considered to be an integral part of the team. Parents are encouraged to attend and actively participate in treatment sessions. Parent education is heavily emphasized and takes place on a weekly basis, allowing the parent to employ successful strategies to help their child make progress. When a comprehensive program is being provided the parent(s) involvement is paramount. Without their ongoing involvement it may affect their child’s prognosis. We recommend that parents overlap with each clinician one time per week in order to insure carryover of treatment goals outside of therapy time. Additionally, we recommend parents do the following: Read program plans and session notes that are provided in your child’s treatment log Ask clinical staff any questions you may have during the last 10 minutes of their treatment session, or leave written notes in the treatment log Attend all parent training sessions Openly communicate with all staff members Follow throu
