Guest guest Posted May 25, 2001 Report Share Posted May 25, 2001 Hi Tammy, My son turned 3 in April also. We live in Sarasota Florida. I am also very upset with the school system. They do not have anything for apraxia children. Plus his teacher really does not know to much about it. Our insurance had denied our claim for any private speech therapy. I'm going to try and apply for the medical access card and hopefully be approved for that. Right now I feel at a total lost. His speech therapist at the school seems like she doesn't even care to learn about apraxia. I know how you are feeling I wish I had some good advise. Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2001 Report Share Posted May 27, 2001 Hi Jeanne Have you considered coming across the bridge to All Children's Hospital? My husband works at the Sarasota Airport & says the drive is not that bad. I applied for something called ish Rights there & we get a little break on the cost. The normal cost there is $84.00 a session but I have heard some of the clients are paying only $25.00 we were not that lucky but any little bit helps when you have 4 kids. If you need info let me know & I can get it to you. Thanks for emailing me. Are there any support groups in your area? Tammy Re: [ ] New w/many ??? Hi Tammy, My son turned 3 in April also. We live in Sarasota Florida. I am also very upset with the school system. They do not have anything for apraxia children. Plus his teacher really does not know to much about it. Our insurance had denied our claim for any private speech therapy. I'm going to try and apply for the medical access card and hopefully be approved for that. Right now I feel at a total lost. His speech therapist at the school seems like she doesn't even care to learn about apraxia. I know how you are feeling I wish I had some good advise. Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2001 Report Share Posted May 30, 2001 Hi Tammy, My private speech therapist is only charging me $30.00 a session. But my son should me going 4x week and that can add up. Does All Children's hospital have someone that specialized in Apraxia? There is no support group here in Sarasota. I really wish there were. I have not met anyone here that has other children with apraxia. I'm really disappointed in the school system. His school is out for the summer. So I will be paying for private speech during the summer. I'm just hoping when the next school year starts I can do something about changing his speech therapist. thanks for your information Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2001 Report Share Posted May 30, 2001 Hi Jeanne I don't know if anyone at ACH specializes in apraxia, but everyone we have encountered has been experienced in apraxia. I believe everyone there has a master's degree, which I am finding the ones in the school system usually don't unless they have been brought in by ACH. You might want to give them a call & question that. So far we have been very pleased with them. We are going 2x a week for 1/2 hr sessions. I wish they were longer the time flies by to quick & could last longer. He sits in a high chair & it is one on one in your face therapy. He does well. Tammy My private speech therapist is only charging me $30.00 a session. But my son should me going 4x week and that can add up. Does All Children's hospital have someone that specialized in Apraxia? There is no support group here in Sarasota. I really wish there were. I have not met anyone here that has other children with apraxia. I'm really disappointed in the school system. His school is out for the summer. So I will be paying for private speech during the summer. I'm just hoping when the next school year starts I can do something about changing his speech therapist. thanks for your information Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2001 Report Share Posted May 30, 2001 I am a speech therapist in the public schools. In IL (and in most states I believe), speech therapists by law are supposed to have a master's degree. A master's degree is required in order to get licensure and your Certificate of Clinical Competency. In my district, all of the SLP's have master's except for a few who are assistants (bachelor's degree) who are supervised by a master's level SLP. Hope this is helpful. Sherry Tammy Ingram wrote: > Hi Jeanne > > I don't know if anyone at ACH specializes in apraxia, but everyone we have encountered has been experienced in apraxia. I believe everyone there has a master's degree, which I am finding the ones in the school system usually don't unless they have been brought in by ACH. You might want to give them a call & question that. So far we have been very pleased with them. We are going 2x a week for 1/2 hr sessions. I wish they were longer the time flies by to quick & could last longer. He sits in a high chair & it is one on one in your face therapy. He does well. > > Tammy > > My private speech therapist is only charging me $30.00 a session. But my son > should me going 4x week and that can add up. Does All Children's hospital > have someone that specialized in Apraxia? > There is no support group here in Sarasota. I really wish there were. I have > not met anyone here that has other children with apraxia. > I'm really disappointed in the school system. His school is out for the > summer. So I will be paying for private speech during the summer. I'm just > hoping when the next school year starts I can do something about changing his > speech therapist. > thanks for your information > Jeanne > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2001 Report Share Posted June 1, 2001 Hi Jeanne Do we have the medical access card here in FL? Is it called this? When we didn't qualify for free st thru ish rites I had asked if anything else was out there & told no. Which doesn't surprise me since I have gotten no help from anyone. I really feel needs therapy more than 2xs a week but can't afford it. I feel so lost in all of this with no support. Tammy mom to 3.1 severe apraxia of speech, 5, 16 who stuttered sevrely until age 10 or 11, 20 who still can't do laundry!! Hi Tammy, My son turned 3 in April also. We live in Sarasota Florida. I am also very upset with the school system. They do not have anything for apraxia children. Plus his teacher really does not know to much about it. Our insurance had denied our claim for any private speech therapy. I'm going to try and apply for the medical access card and hopefully be approved for that. Right now I feel at a total lost. His speech therapist at the school seems like she doesn't even care to learn about apraxia. I know how you are feeling I wish I had some good advise. Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2001 Report Share Posted June 1, 2001 Hi Tammy, I have been calling around about this medical access card and I don't think Florida has anything like that. I was really disappointed. I feel the same way you do at a lost. I talk to someone at the school today and they said they will try to see if they can switch out of his district to a new speech therapist. I just hope this will happen. If I find out anything about the medical access card I will let you know. Jeanne 3.1, 15 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2001 Report Share Posted June 1, 2001 I'm not sure about the state of FL but I'm from MO and I contacted our government office to see about a medical access card and this is the response I got. Missouri administers two programs which may be of assistance to help you with your son’s medical expenses. The MC+ For Kids Program provides health care coverage for children under the age of 19, whether or not they have disabilities. The maximum gross monthly income allowed for MC+ is $2,902.00 for a three person household. Also available is the Medical Assistance - Disabled Child Program which provides medical coverage for minor children with disabilities. For both MC+ and Medical Assistance - Disabled Child, all income coming into the household is considered when determining eligibility. For more information about and applications for these and other programs, you must contact your local Division of Family Services office. You may do this in person or by telephone. If you have further questions or concerns with regard to this matter, please feel free to call our toll free number at 1-800-392-1261. So, based on this information, MO goes by the total household income, not the child's income as I have read on some emails. Pam Re: [ ] New w/many ??? Hi Jeanne Do we have the medical access card here in FL? Is it called this? When we didn't qualify for free st thru ish rites I had asked if anything else was out there & told no. Which doesn't surprise me since I have gotten no help from anyone. I really feel needs therapy more than 2xs a week but can't afford it. I feel so lost in all of this with no support. Tammy mom to 3.1 severe apraxia of speech, 5, 16 who stuttered sevrely until age 10 or 11, 20 who still can't do laundry!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2001 Report Share Posted June 7, 2001 Hi Jeanne I too hit a dead end today. At least I don't react anymore to these road blocks in life!! I have a friend who works in the Pinellas Co school system, she talked with the staffing person for the speech dept today. She asked her if the school cannot meet 's needs can he go to ACH & they foot the bill, no. I just don't understand if they do not have any one on one therapy & that is what he needs why not?? Being the 8th or 9th child in a group & getting 3 minutes of the slp time out of a 30 minute session is not beneficial to him!!! I just don't get it don't they realize this will be a ongoing problem for years to come if not fixed now! Well keep searching & let me know if you find any good news in Manatee. Tammy >I have been calling around about this medical access card and I don't think >Florida has anything like that. I was really disappointed. I feel the same >way you do at a lost. I talk to someone at the school today and they said >they will try to see if they can switch out of his district to a new >speech therapist. I just hope this will happen. If I find out anything about >the medical access card I will let you know. >Jeanne > 3.1, 15 months > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 Hi Tammy, i talked to someone in the school just yesterday and they said they would take out of his district and put him with another group, another teacher who is more familiar with apraxia, or i can put him in a pre-k class with other kids who just have speech delays, 2 or 3 x a week. it would be from 9:30 to 12:30. i don't know if this would benefit him or not. I'm not sure what to do. i don't know if he is ready to go pre-k. They are trying to work with me I just wish they would have one on one therapy. Good luck to you. Keep me posted. does anyone have any experience with putting there child in a classroom setting for speech? Did it help with there speech? Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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