Therapy and appointment tracker
The short answer
One row per appointment. Who you saw, what you worked on, what to do at home, and when you are back.
The reason to keep this is that you will be asked the same questions by every new specialist for years, and because home practice between visits is what makes therapy work. 1
The numbers, up front
- Why home practice matters
- Goal-directed practice aimed at a specific goal the family chose has better evidence than general handling 1
- Keep the number of goals small
- Practice that is frequent, specific and embedded in daily life is what the evidence supports, rather than volume 1
- Why a log helps
- A written record of goals and progress is what a plan review is built on, and school plans must describe how progress is measured 2
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Nothing you type here leaves your device. If you choose to save, it is saved in this browser on this device only.
Print a few blank copies and keep them in your binder. Filling one in during the appointment beats trying to remember afterward.
Three questions worth asking at every appointment
What is the one goal we are working on right now? A plan with twelve goals produces guilt and very little practice. A plan with two produces progress.
How will we know it is working? Ask for something measurable.
What should we do at home, and can you watch me do it once? Being watched once is worth more than a printed sheet.
Read therapies explained for what each therapy is for and what the evidence supports.
Questions parents ask
How much therapy should my child have?
There is no single answer, and more is not automatically better. What the evidence supports is practice that is frequent, specific to a goal, and embedded in daily life rather than confined to a clinic. 1 Ask what the goal is and how progress will be measured.
Is my log saved anywhere I could lose it?
It is saved only in this browser on this device, and only if you press Save. Clearing your browser data will remove it. If it matters, print it.
Where these facts come from
- Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports. State of the Evidence Traffic Lights 2019: Systematic Review of Interventions for Preventing and Treating Children with Cerebral Palsy. 2020. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32086598/. Link checked September 3, 2026.
- U.S. Government Publishing Office, Electronic Code of Federal Regulations. 34 CFR Part 300, Assistance to States for the Education of Children with Disabilities. 2025. www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/subtitle-B/chapter-III/part-30. Link checked September 3, 2026.