Re: which route should we take???

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Dear Shona,

Dr. Goldberg recommends Dr. Fosmot. I'm going to see her myself this spring

when I go to CA to see Goldberg. I know a mom who has taken her daughter to

several local (TX) speech therapists and she was not happy with the results.

But she was VERY impressed with Dr. Fosmot. Dr. Fosmot has seen several of

Dr. G's kids. She recommends curriculums and computer programs so that you

can do the therapy at home. She's pricey and like Dr. G, they don't file

insurance for you so you pay in full at the visit. Insurance may reimburse

you though. In case you're interested, her number is (818) 884-9110 and her

evaluation is 2 hours long, Thursdays only and cost $800. That mom I

mentioned before said this woman is worth every penny.

Hope this helps. Best of luck to you!

April

which route should we take???

> Hi all! We are going back to Dr. G's office in March for a follow

> up. I have two children, ages 5 1/2 and 3 1/2, who are patients of

> his. We've been on the protocol over a year and both kids have made

> progress. The 3 1/2 year old is still nonverbal and Dr. G wants us

> to see a speech therapist while we're in CA. I've checked into RDI

> along with speech therapy and just am not sure that it would be

> appropriate or helpful for a nonverbal child. What I really think is

> best is that they develop language before progressing into that type

> of therapy. The 5 1/2 year old is making some sentences and some are

> actually appropriate. She still does a lot of scripting, but is able

> to tell us when she feels bad, or wants or needs something. My 3 1/2

> year old leads us to what he wants and points at it. Someone with

> experience please lead me in the right direction here. I'll only be

> in CA for 4 or 5 days and want to make the most of my time. Thanks!

> Shona

>

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[Guest guest]

MY SON SAW DR FOSNOT BUT WE PD MUCH MORE THAN $800! ANYWAY, I HAVE B/C PPO

AND SUBMITTED A CLAIM AND RECD PARTIAL REIMB. SHE DOES A THOROUGH EVAL. WORTH

THE MONEY. THOUGHT I'D CHIME IN....VICKI IN LOS ANGELES

[Guest guest]

Couldn't agree with you more April - thoroughly recommended

Re: which route should we take???

Dear Shona,

Dr. Goldberg recommends Dr. Fosmot. I'm going to see her myself this spring

when I go to CA to see Goldberg. I know a mom who has taken her daughter to

several local (TX) speech therapists and she was not happy with the results.

But she was VERY impressed with Dr. Fosmot. Dr. Fosmot has seen several of

Dr. G's kids. She recommends curriculums and computer programs so that you

can do the therapy at home. She's pricey and like Dr. G, they don't file

insurance for you so you pay in full at the visit. Insurance may reimburse

you though. In case you're interested, her number is (818) 884-9110 and her

evaluation is 2 hours long, Thursdays only and cost $800. That mom I

mentioned before said this woman is worth every penny.

Hope this helps. Best of luck to you!

April

which route should we take???

> Hi all! We are going back to Dr. G's office in March for a follow

> up. I have two children, ages 5 1/2 and 3 1/2, who are patients of

> his. We've been on the protocol over a year and both kids have made

> progress. The 3 1/2 year old is still nonverbal and Dr. G wants us

> to see a speech therapist while we're in CA. I've checked into RDI

> along with speech therapy and just am not sure that it would be

> appropriate or helpful for a nonverbal child. What I really think is

> best is that they develop language before progressing into that type

> of therapy. The 5 1/2 year old is making some sentences and some are

> actually appropriate. She still does a lot of scripting, but is able

> to tell us when she feels bad, or wants or needs something. My 3 1/2

> year old leads us to what he wants and points at it. Someone with

> experience please lead me in the right direction here. I'll only be

> in CA for 4 or 5 days and want to make the most of my time. Thanks!

> Shona

>

>

>

> Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with

> the original author(s), and is not necessarily endorsed by or the

> opinion of the Research Institute.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

This is just just my opinion, but I think a floortime or RDI approach

for young children is a CRITICAL component of any program. Actually,

RDI and floortime don't necessarily target language, but language is

often a wonderful outcome of the relatedness these interventions

promote. My son was doing miserably in speech therapy with very

little progress until we started a floortime approach. It's hard to

say because we were doing so many things sequentially, but I credit

it for helping him jump start language. We do a home program in

Verbal Behavior which is also a very child-friendly approach (I

highly recommend you attend a Vince Carbone conference). Most

parents are so anxious to see speech that they overlook the necessary

prerequesites -- joint attention, regulation, ability to imitate,

etc.

I don't think it has to be RDI, but I would definitely have an affect-

based program onboard (floortime, RDI, Hanen's More Than Words).

Regards,

> Hi all! We are going back to Dr. G's office in March for a follow

> up. I have two children, ages 5 1/2 and 3 1/2, who are patients of

> his. We've been on the protocol over a year and both kids have

made

> progress. The 3 1/2 year old is still nonverbal and Dr. G wants us

> to see a speech therapist while we're in CA. I've checked into RDI

> along with speech therapy and just am not sure that it would be

> appropriate or helpful for a nonverbal child. What I really think

is

> best is that they develop language before progressing into that

type

> of therapy. The 5 1/2 year old is making some sentences and some

are

> actually appropriate. She still does a lot of scripting, but is

able

> to tell us when she feels bad, or wants or needs something. My 3

1/2

> year old leads us to what he wants and points at it. Someone with

> experience please lead me in the right direction here. I'll only

be

> in CA for 4 or 5 days and want to make the most of my time.

Thanks!

> Shona