Professional Collaboration

Over the past several weeks I have had the opportunity to meet with different professionals in Arkansas and provide training on diagnosing and treating children with Dyslexia and how to administer and interpret their 2 assessments.  My favorite part about presenting is the questions I am asked.  Sometimes they are difficult to answer because there are a variety of variables that can influence the answer particularly the environment in which the services are provided.  Regardless these tough questions always open up great discussions among professionals.  Even though I am asked to present and share my knowledge with those attending, it never fails that I learn something new as well.  This is particularly true when I get to meet with other Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and Physical Therapists.  I don't know why some professionals feel the need to fence off their area of expertise.  Each discipline and each professional provides another look at a child and often times collaborating with others is precisely what gives us the complete picture of the child.  A complete picture makes our intervention more effective which results in success for the child AND that is what this is all about!!!