Guest guest Posted December 9, 2002 Report Share Posted December 9, 2002 Tamara and Elbony I wish you all the best. I sure hope that this will work for her. Lori -- Ebony's home therapy I have more good news. I was able to get Ebony on a waiting list for a home program based on Greenspan/Floortime. They said the longest it would be would be six months. Probably not that long though because I already have everything in place from being in the Lovaas based home program. I am kinda excited about this. It will be a new start for us. I was very into the lovaas and still believe ABA works for a LOT of kids. But it didn't work for Ebony and now I am able to try something else that may work for her. Wish us luck guys. I am still wanting to do the sound/hearing integration therapy, but I am unable to come up with the cash to do it. I think that would be a step in the right direction for Ebony. I just don't know where to come up with the three thousand to do it. Thanks for being here through it all with us........ Tamara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2002 Report Share Posted December 9, 2002 In a message dated 12/9/02 9:47:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, tamara_b73@... writes: > I was able to get Ebony on a waiting list for a home program based on > Greenspan/Floortime. They said the longest it would be would be six > months. I think that sounds like a fabulous idea. Floortime helped so much. 6 Months doesn't sounds that long when you're talking with people that wait that long to see a dr. Best of luck to you both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 --Tamara, Thats the whole thing, that it doesnt work for ALL kids. I think in some cases, it holds them back. I was looking over 's old reports from his private ABA school, and, of course, they say he made such great progress, blah, blah, blah because its a way to continue to get private funds. The last years report didnt say this, I think, because they knew he wasnt returning, etc. Floortime, is more flexible and actually fun to do. I this might be more engaging for her. always did better with more playful approaches. He seemed to grasp the concepts when it was presented more naturally. Thea- In parenting_autism , " tamara laskowski <tamara_b73@y...> " <tamara_b73@y...> wrote: > I have more good news. I was able to get Ebony on a waiting list for > a home program based on Greenspan/Floortime. They said the longest > it would be would be six months. Probably not that long though > because I already have everything in place from being in the Lovaas > based home program. I am kinda excited about this. It will be a new > start for us. I was very into the lovaas and still believe ABA works > for a LOT of kids. But it didn't work for Ebony and now I am able to > try something else that may work for her. Wish us luck guys. > I am still wanting to do the sound/hearing integration therapy, but I > am unable to come up with the cash to do it. I think that would be a > step in the right direction for Ebony. I just don't know where to > come up with the three thousand to do it. > > Thanks for being here through it all with us........ > Tamara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 Good luck Tamara! I hope your wait is short! Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 > I have more good news. I was able to get Ebony on a waiting list > for a home program based on Greenspan/Floortime. > Wonderful, Tamera! Floortime helped a lot...I really believe it is the starting point for some kids. Hope it doesn't take 6 months...in the meantime you might get the book, " The Child with Special Needs " , by Greenspan and Weider...outlines the whole approach. There is also an excellent piece on implementing floortime on the web, done by an SLP named Crisler Lovendahl; can't remember the exact site, but if you do a web search with her name, it will come up. Long, indepth paper...all online. > I am still wanting to do the sound/hearing integration therapy, but > I am unable to come up with the cash to do it. I think that would > be a step in the right direction for Ebony. I just don't know > where to come up with the three thousand to do it. >> Go to www.vitalsounds.com A cheaper way to do the listening stuff...you buy a good CD walkman (therapist will tell you which one) and special earphones (around $125, maybe?)...then get specially created CDs that were developed by S. Frick, S. Cool, etc; based on Tomatis, Berard, Steinbach theories, combined with SI theory. It isn't cheap, as the CDs run from $25 to $60 each, and you have to change them fairly often, but therapists who do this program often have loaning libraries or exchange programs. The site should have a phone # you can call to find a trained therapist (probably an OT or SLP) in your area. We used that for , and it really improved his receptive language. He couldn't tolerate moving off the DiscEase, though, so we still have the stuff and are waiting to try again another time. Another option: " The Listening Program " ....very similar, but done by over the phone consultation so less costly; slightly different program but I hear good things about it from other therapists....no personal experience using this one. Raena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 > I have more good news. I was able to get Ebony on a waiting list for > a home program based on Greenspan/Floortime. They said the longest > it would be would be six months. Probably not that long though > because I already have everything in place from being in the Lovaas > based home program. Floortime is great! I think both ABA and Floortime were most beneficial to Putter. Let us know how the program is when Ebony starts it! Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 Oh, Tamara, that's EXCELLENT!!!!!! Given how completely unmotivated she was by ABA, maybe Floortime is the perfect way to go! I am so so SO excited for you! I can't WAIT to hear how it goes!!!!! BTW, how did you set this up? Last I heard, it was the personal care worker crap. (grimace) Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 > Wonderful, Tamera! Floortime helped a lot...I really believe > it is the starting point for some kids. Hope it doesn't take 6 > months...in the meantime you might get the book, " The Child with > Special Needs " , by Greenspan and Weider...outlines the whole > approach. I did floortime on my own with the help of this book. Could do more, actually, but time and circumstance always seem to get in the way... I loved floortime because aside from the formal times of getting down on the floor with him for 20+ minutes and really working at it, it was something I could work into any part of the day, seizing any opportunity he provided to push an interaction. made great leaps when we first started with it. I can see some kids reacting horribly to its approach, but for my kid it was just what he needed. I hope Ebony reacts as well! Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 Thanks Raena! I will look into those books. BTW....your harness is almost done. I should be able to mail it by the end of the week. I did contact vital sounds and hopefully will be able to do that next year sometime with the family support funds. I hope anyway. We'll see how the finances are. Tamara > > I have more good news. I was able to get Ebony on a waiting list > > for a home program based on Greenspan/Floortime. > > > Wonderful, Tamera! Floortime helped a lot...I really believe > it is the starting point for some kids. Hope it doesn't take 6 > months...in the meantime you might get the book, " The Child with > Special Needs " , by Greenspan and Weider...outlines the whole > approach. There is also an excellent piece on implementing floortime > on the web, done by an SLP named Crisler Lovendahl; can't remember > the exact site, but if you do a web search with her name, it will > come up. Long, indepth paper...all online. > > > > I am still wanting to do the sound/hearing integration therapy, but > > I am unable to come up with the cash to do it. I think that would > > be a step in the right direction for Ebony. I just don't know > > where to come up with the three thousand to do it. >> > > Go to www.vitalsounds.com > > A cheaper way to do the listening stuff...you buy a good CD walkman > (therapist will tell you which one) and special earphones (around > $125, maybe?)...then get specially created CDs that were developed by > S. Frick, S. Cool, etc; based on Tomatis, Berard, Steinbach theories, > combined with SI theory. It isn't cheap, as the CDs run from $25 to > $60 each, and you have to change them fairly often, but therapists > who do this program often have loaning libraries or exchange > programs. The site should have a phone # you can call to find a > trained therapist (probably an OT or SLP) in your area. We used that > for , and it really improved his receptive language. He > couldn't tolerate moving off the DiscEase, though, so we still have > the stuff and are waiting to try again another time. > > Another option: " The Listening Program " ....very similar, but done by > over the phone consultation so less costly; slightly different > program but I hear good things about it from other therapists....no > personal experience using this one. > > Raena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2002 Report Share Posted December 11, 2002 Good luck with the therapy. Sissi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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