240. Parent Perspectives on the Assessment Process, Part 1 w/ Dr. Caroline Buzanko

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. “How will you know when this assessment was successful for you?” Welcome to a two-part series with Dr. Caroline Buzanko on the parent experience of the assessment process! In part one today, we talk about the importance of the parent experience and how parents have historically been overlooked during their child’s assessment. Caroline shares her thoughts on using the “hero’s journey” as a metaphor for parents going through the assessment process as well. We also touch on the disconnect between the work we think we’re doing and the way parents actually perceive it. Here are a few other topics to look out for across the two episodes: * Paradigms of assessment* How to gather parent expectations about the assessment process* Mistakes clinicians make during the assessment process* How to support parents after the evaluation* Why Caroline does testing BEFORE the intake* The importance of a second feedback meeting* Why our relationship with parents is instrumental in kids’ success* Defining values for your practice and bringing those to life with the evaluation process Cool Things Mentioned * TTP episode with Dr. Rita Eichenstein* Scott Miller’s outcome measures after each session* Dr. Death podcast* Mistakes Were Made but Not by Me book* The Neverending Story movie* The Hero’s Journey Featured Resource I am honored to partner with PAR for 2021 to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com. The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s! I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health! About Dr. Caroline Buzanko Caroline is made up of many things. Psychologist. Mother. Actress. Public Speaker. Changer of Lives. ADHD Superhero (which is why she can’t describe herself in one word). She has over 20 years of experience working with children, teens, and their families to help them build better lives by maximizing confidence and forging their resilience. She also works with professionals and educators looking for training and approaches to work effectively with their clients and students. Get in touch: Website: https://drcarolinebuzanko.com/email: [email protected] Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-caroline-buzanko/ About Dr. Jeremy Sharp