Read: "Many parents view professional ideas with suspicion because they have lived through initiatives that they perceived failed their child or that the professional starts something and then departs for new pastures. Families don't leave; they pick up the pieces when professionals make mistakes. Therefore it is not surprising that parents are skeptical about professional help." -- Linda Woodcock and Andrea Page, from Managing Family Meltdown: The Low Arousal Approach and Autism.
Reflect: How do I feel about the professionals who have worked with my child? Have I felt bossed or abandoned by them? Am I open to the help they bring, or skeptical of it?
Respond in the comments with your own thoughts on this quote and how it applies to your life with your child.
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