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Free Printable Get Ready Sheet for a New Therapist

What's worked, what hasn't, what you hope for and how you'll stay in touch, ready for the first session.

What you type stays on your phone.

How to use it
  1. Before the first session, write what has worked, what hasn't, and what you hope for.
  2. Bring the page to the first session and go through it together.
  3. Before you leave, agree on how you'll stay in touch, and write what they said.

An example, filled in

Example child Filled in for Auren, an example child. Your copy starts blank.
Get Ready for a New TherapistWhat you've learned about your child, ready for the first session.CHILDAurenDATENov 10THERAPISTMs. OrtizKIND OF THERAPYSpeechHOW MY CHILD COMMUNICATESShort phrases and picturesWHAT CALMS MY CHILDCounting down from 10WHAT MAKES IT HARDERBeing rushedWhat we've triedWHAT'S WORKEDPicture cards at snack timeWHAT HASN'TLong waits between turnsWhat I hope for1.Ask for help with words2.Take turns in a game3.How we'll stay in touchNotes homeEmailTextPhone callAn appIn personHOW OFTENOnce a weekBEST TIMEAfter 3 PMMY QUESTIONSWhat can we practice at home?WHAT THEY SAIDStart with two words at snack.Add this to your child's Bloom Autism Support: snap a photo and send it to your child's Bloom Autism Support email address.Free for every family. Make a copy for another parent.Made with Bloom Autism Support · bloomautismsupport.com/freetools
Why it helps

You know your child better than anyone who is just meeting them. A page ready in advance shares what you have already learned, so the first sessions don't start from nothing.

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Add this to your child's Bloom Autism Support: snap a photo and send it to your child's Bloom Autism Support email address.

Read more: Real World Ready, a guide for parents →

Made by autism parents with 10 years in special education and ABA.

Keep everything about your child in one place. Bloom Autism Support remembers it all, so you never start from scratch.

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