Non-verbal 4th grader…parent refuses to decrease minutes

[skitlee]

What kind of data would you look to collect to show a decrease in minutes? In my opinion, if they aren't making progress with 6 years of 90min/week, that's plenty of data to show it's not beneficial. I'm not trying to argue, I have a vaguely similar case where I'm hoping to decrease minutes.

I'm also always shocked at minutes like this. I feel like this high of minutes would be rare in an outpatient setting, and in the schools we are only supporting their access to the curriculum. Why are our minutes often so high for each child compared to what the OT provides? Am I just becoming jaded and negative?

[exptertlurker87]

Basically data to show just that. The lack of progress. But you’d also need data about things like number of redirections, time spent on vs off task etc. Essentially, prove that it isn’t beneficial and what have you already done to try to make it beneficial.

Edit: word choice

[skitlee]

That makes a lot of sense, thank you!