In the opinion of Ms. Griffith, some of greatest drawbacks of being an occupational therapist are that, “some parents are difficult to work with, and they don’t care about carryover.” Parents are often too clingy and controlling. They hover over their children throughout their exercises, interfering and making it very difficult for the patient to focus on their tasks and goals. If what is asked of the client and client’s family is not carried over in the home, the patient can quickly fall behind and the challenges often increase. Lack of positive reinforcement outside of therapy can be extremely stressful and discouraging for both the patient and the therapist.