Providing a parent(s)/caregiver(s) access to Rethink is optional. To use Rethink as a parent, there are several steps from an administrative standpoint that need to be completed first.
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1 | Set Up Parent Permissions | Prior to inviting a parent/caregiver to use Rethink, first set permissions for their Role.Editing permissions are completed within the Company Account and typically completed by administrative staff/leadership teamsRole 5 is the Role for Contacts. It is currently set with default permissions. You may edit these permissions if needed. See the Good to Know section for a description of the defaulted permissions. | Recommended Settings in Role 5:
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2 | Prepare Client’s Profile | Prepare the Client’s profile and programming for parent access. Tips on how to complete the below are in the Good to Know area
| Tips for preparing for Parent Access:If parents are to be collecting data, consider duplicating goals and retitling to have Parent Goal within the title. This way they would be collecting data within their own program versus a program a staff collected data within
Set up the Filing Cabinets Shared Folders sectionfor parent viewing
Create a Custom Data Sheets for Parents.
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3 | Granting Parent Access as a Contact | The next step is granting individual parent access for each client. This requires both adding the contact in the system AND inviting them to use Rethink.To add a parent as a contact, go to the CLIENT INFO TAB under the client/child and add a new contact.
Fill in all information needed. Make sure to ADD AN EMAIL ADDRESSSelect the option CREATE SYSTEM LOGIN FOR CONTACTThe parent will next receive a registration email with a verification code from Rethink. They need to create their log in within 48 hours. | If a parent/contact does not create their log in within 48 hours, to reset their registration, follow these steps:1. Go to their contact information on the website.2. Recheck the “Create System Log in for Contact” checkbox (as noted in the originally set up) and Press Save.3. The parent should then receive a new registration email from Rethink, remind the parent to make sure they log in within 48 hours of receiving the email.For parents with multiple children in Rethink, a contact needs to be set up with each child using a different email address for each contact listed under a child. Each email address may only be used once. |
4 | Parent Access / Resources for Parents | After the account has been setup and prepared for a parent to use Rethink and you have invited them to create a login and password, provide them with an overview of the platform for their vantage point.Below is a resource to provide directly to parents to assist them with learning how to use Rethink. Please note, learning how to use Rethink depends on how your individual company needs a parent/caregiver to use Rethink. Additional training may need to be given to them by your internal staff. |