📒 Home Practice Log
Seven days of what you actually practised — not what you meant to. Ten honest minutes beats a blank week of “we were busy”.
How to use it at home
- Print one week. Put it on the fridge. Fill it in the same day, not on Sunday night from memory.
- Write the skill, the minutes, and one line of what happened. “Tried first-then; he did two bites of dinner” is enough.
- If you missed a day, leave it blank. A blank is information. A made-up tick is not.
- Bring the sheet to the next session or photograph it and send it on WhatsApp.
A quick preview — here’s what you’ll print:
One skill, a few minutes, one line of what happened. Fill it in the same day. Bring it next time.
| This week’s skill (write it once): ________________________________ | Minutes | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | ☐ | ☐ |
| Sunday | ☐ | ☐ |
| Monday | ☐ | ☐ |
| Tuesday | ☐ | ☐ |
| Wednesday | ☐ | ☐ |
| Thursday | ☐ | ☐ |
| Friday | ☐ | ☐ |
- Print one week. Put it on the fridge. Fill it in the same day, not on Sunday night from memory.
- Write the skill, the minutes, and one line of what happened. “Tried first-then; he did two bites of dinner” is enough.
- If you missed a day, leave it blank. A blank is information. A made-up tick is not.
- Bring the sheet to the next session or photograph it and send it on WhatsApp.
Pairs with our home talking program at inclusivetherapycentre.com/home-programs
Why this helps
Therapy is one or two hours of the week. The rest is you. A log is how we see whether the plan is travelling out of the room. Without it we spend the next appointment reconstructing the week, and the hour is already half gone. See parent coaching and why parent involvement matters.
It also stops the bad day from rewriting the whole week. Three difficult evenings will convince a tired parent that nothing is working. A sheet with four ticks and three blanks usually tells a kinder story, and it shows us which time of day still fails.
This is not homework for the child. It is a note to the therapist. Keep it short enough that you will actually fill it in.
Tips for using it well
- Do fill it in the same day, in one line.
- Don’t punish a blank day. A missed day is data.
- Do pick one or two skills, not six. A log of everything is a log of nothing.
- Do pair it with the home program you are actually running this month.
Common questions
We did nothing this week. Should I still bring the sheet?
Yes. A blank week is one of the most useful things you can show us. It usually means the plan was too big, the evenings were too late, or somebody else in the house was not in on it. We shrink the plan. We do not scold you.
How long should a practice be?
Shorter than you think. Five to fifteen minutes, stopped while it is still going well. Two hours of arguing is not practice. See homework battles if evenings are already a fight.
Written by the Inclusive Developmental and Therapy Center therapy team — our Speech & Language Therapist, psychology and ABA staff. This page is awaiting its clinical review.
Want help using these with your child?
A short, friendly conversation is the best first step. Call, text or WhatsApp us — we’ll listen and guide you, with no pressure.
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