Re: Sensory issues and speech therapy--bad experience t...

[Guest guest]

Ok, you asked for some thoughts..here it is : you are the parent. You have

not given up your parental rights to this therapist. You know in your gut what

is right for your son and crosses the line. One huge regret I have is that I

allowed the expert therapists to call the shots and allow my daughter to cry

while she looked at me for support. I acted like I was deaf. But no more. I got

rid of therapist who treated my child like this because frankly, I believe

that it is border line child abuse especially when you are talking about a

special needs child.

Now, I tell the therapist outright: My child has enough to be sad about,

enough difficult times, that I will not permit her to cry and not be comforted.

You have to tell the therapist the same thing, in my opinion.

My child has had so many different sensory issues come and go that I don't

believe your child will not be eating at 15.

The best way to help with sensory issues to do so playfully, in a fun way,

not through torture.

Good luck, Carolyn

[Guest guest]

oh yea, just to add I handle sensory issues very carefully and I usually refer

to the ot or slp as to what to do. I usually shy away from things like sensory

issues because I'm really not educated in things like this and I'm afraid of

making a mistake.

just a special educator-chris

aigjr@... wrote:

Ok, you asked for some thoughts..here it is : you are the parent. You have

not given up your parental rights to this therapist. You know in your gut what

is right for your son and crosses the line. One huge regret I have is that I

allowed the expert therapists to call the shots and allow my daughter to cry

while she looked at me for support. I acted like I was deaf. But no more. I got

rid of therapist who treated my child like this because frankly, I believe

that it is border line child abuse especially when you are talking about a

special needs child.

Now, I tell the therapist outright: My child has enough to be sad about,

enough difficult times, that I will not permit her to cry and not be comforted.

You have to tell the therapist the same thing, in my opinion.

My child has had so many different sensory issues come and go that I don't

believe your child will not be eating at 15.

The best way to help with sensory issues to do so playfully, in a fun way,

not through torture.

Good luck, Carolyn

[Guest guest]

I think she is grandma in this situation. The parents will have to

be the one to confront anybody, in my opinion. Hopefully, they will

see the alarm in this incident, too.

I think the SLP is in over her head. Whether she let it go too far

and then didn't feel she could back off or whether she thinks what

happened was appropriate, I think mom/dad need to chat with her. I

think you now need an idea of her therapy process if she is indeed

going to work on feeding issues. Then, you as parents and

caregivers need to be actively involved. Some kids can tolerate

being pushed to limits more than others.

Speech therapy should not hurt! It will be interesting to see what

Benny's reaction will be toward the therapist when he sees her again.

Good luck,

Pam

> Ok, you asked for some thoughts..here it is : you are the parent.

You have

> not given up your parental rights to this therapist. You know in

your gut what

> is right for your son and crosses the line. One huge regret I

have is that I

> allowed the expert therapists to call the shots and allow my

daughter to cry

> while she looked at me for support. I acted like I was deaf. But

no more. I got

> rid of therapist who treated my child like this because frankly, I

believe

> that it is border line child abuse especially when you are talking

about a

> special needs child.

>

> Now, I tell the therapist outright: My child has enough to be sad

about,

> enough difficult times, that I will not permit her to cry and not

be comforted.

>

> You have to tell the therapist the same thing, in my opinion.

>

> My child has had so many different sensory issues come and go that

I don't

> believe your child will not be eating at 15.

>

> The best way to help with sensory issues to do so playfully, in a

fun way,

> not through torture.

>

> Good luck, Carolyn

>

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