How Do Therapists Communicate to Parents and Teachers?

Do you ever wonder how often other therapists communicate with parents and teachers? Or what type of communication therapists prefer? Well, you have come to the right place! The results are in from the last Your Therapy Source survey where 167 participants answered questions on the frequency and type of communication with parents and teachers. Please take a moment to answer the current survey when you are done reading the results.

Question #1: What is your job title?

59.9% were OTs

16.2% were PTs

13.8% were COTAs

2.4% were PTAs

2.4% were SLPs

The remaining 5.3% were Parent advisor, School Counselor, Behavior Analyst, Mediator, OT service provider infant toddler, Adapted PE, Intervention Specialist, Recreational adaptive program coordinator and Music Therapist-Board Certified.

Question #2: In general, how often do you communicate with a student’s parent (s) by email, note, phone or in person?

44.4% responded quarterly

17.3% responded monthly

16.7% responded weekly

8% responded yearly

2.5% responded daily

The remaining 11% responded other: every three to six weeks, each visit, depends on parent request and each trimester.

Question #3: In general, how often do you communicate with a student’s teacher(s) by email, note, phone or in person?

63% responded weekly

13.9% responded daily

12.7% responded monthly

4.2% responded quarterly

3% responded as needed

Question #4: What is your preferred method of communication?

45.2% reported email

36.7% reported in person

5.4% reported progress reports/report cards

4.2% reported letter or note

3% reported phone call

1% reported texting

The remaining 4.5 % reported other: parents in writing/teachers in person, combination or all of the above.

So how did you do? Do you communicate more or less than the therapists in the survey sample? Please take a moment to answer the current survey.

If you want forms and templates to increase communication between school and home check out, School and Home Communication Forms for Therapists.

Therapists, school staff, and parents are all so busy it can be hard to communicate. This collection of forms will save you loads of time. Therapists can review schedules, report on daily or weekly progress, track behavior, review IEP goals, track communication and more. It is suitable for all school based therapists. Parents can request therapist to complete daily or weekly updates especially beneficial for non-verbal children. There are 21 forms including: