Guest guest Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 > > Hi Rita - > > I'm just guessing here, but I'd say that it would be hard to get > private therapy covered > > thanks marina for your reply.....i actually talked to my insurance company today and told them about my son....i used oral-motor apraxia as dx and she said I would be covered for 50 visits (with a $20 copay) as long as it was a preferred provider ....i am pyched and contacted a center not too far from me that I've heard of and that the insurance co said was covered. Is this too good to be true? we'll see.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 > > thanks everyone for all your help! I really appreciate it.....the singing thing is interesting. But, I think that we may be covered for speech after all. Also, I have alsways wondered about the AIT therapy and if that would help? Is that very expensive? Can you do that from home on your own? thanks....rita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Hi I didn't see the post re: singing, but thought I'd add my 2 cents. I was told to be very aware of tone & we worked on tone ( high - low etc... ) by making it fun & silly. In the car is a great place for this exercise. I am happy to say she does not at all sound flat & monotone. For example, I would sing la la la la then she would repeat it, then nah, nah nah fah la la in a different tone, she would repeat it & on & on...we now do it & she makes up the verse & i repeat it. She also loves the time to sing cd & sings along w/ it - susan > > > > thanks everyone for all your help! I really appreciate it.....the > singing thing is interesting. But, I think that we may be covered > for speech after all. > Also, I have alsways wondered about the AIT therapy and if that would > help? Is that very expensive? Can you do that from home on your own? > thanks....rita > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 It is more than a month that we have started to visit this speech therapist once a week, but I am not sure if this is enough or even should I continue to go there (and pay from my pocket) any more? The problem is that she has not been able to give us some guidance that we are not already applying to our daily life style. We got this great book " More than words " a few months ago and have been trying to apply its recommendations to our 2.5 years old son and do not see a big difference between what we have done and what she recommends. I am not sure what is the task of a speech therapist? Is (s)he supposed to give us a plan to work on it or what? I am thinking that maybe ST is something that could easily be done by the parents in the daily life. Any comment is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 He has been diagnosted with mild/moderate autism. lcjjjjdds <lcjjjjdds@...> wrote: Has your child been diagnosed with apraxia? If so, I would recommend finding a Speech Therapist who has expertise with apraxia. Not all do. We use the Kaufmann Kit at home for our son (4 years old with apraxia). Our speech therapist also uses the Kaufman protocol. > > > It is more than a month that we have started to visit this speech > therapist once a week, but I am not sure if this is enough or even > should I continue to go there (and pay from my pocket) any more? > > The problem is that she has not been able to give us some guidance that > we are not already applying to our daily life style. We got this great > book " More than words " a few months ago and have been trying to apply > its recommendations to our 2.5 years old son and do not see a big > difference between what we have done and what she recommends. > > I am not sure what is the task of a speech therapist? Is (s)he supposed > to give us a plan to work on it or what? I am thinking that maybe ST is > something that could easily be done by the parents in the daily life. > > Any comment is appreciated. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Yes, speech therapy is something that has to be done actively at home, but it really is crucial to have a correct diagnosis so that the correct type of ST techniques can be used and a licensed SLP can teach that. It isn't a one-size-fits-all situation. If you suspect apraxia, and your speech therapist hasn't ventured any guesses in terms of what a diagnosis might be yet, then I'd switch therapists. I just wasted a year with 3 SLPs that told me they knew apraxia, but did not. They couldn't even recognize a severe textbook case (and they wouldn't listen to me when I showed them in print just how textbook he is). Now that we have a severe apraxia diagnosis (as of Jan) and an appropriate treatment plan, my son has made more progress in the past month than he did all last year. The difference is the types of techniques used. We are using PROMPT, Beckman Oral Motor stimulation and Kaufman (along with other types of prompts). I can't emphasize enough that a correct diagnosis is key. > > > It is more than a month that we have started to visit this speech > therapist once a week, but I am not sure if this is enough or even > should I continue to go there (and pay from my pocket) any more? > > The problem is that she has not been able to give us some guidance that > we are not already applying to our daily life style. We got this great > book " More than words " a few months ago and have been trying to apply > its recommendations to our 2.5 years old son and do not see a big > difference between what we have done and what she recommends. > > I am not sure what is the task of a speech therapist? Is (s)he supposed > to give us a plan to work on it or what? I am thinking that maybe ST is > something that could easily be done by the parents in the daily life. > > Any comment is appreciated. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Has anyone heard of Weber for speech therapy? Aggie [ ] Re: Speech therapy question Yes, speech therapy is something that has to be done actively at home, but it really is crucial to have a correct diagnosis so that the correct type of ST techniques can be used and a licensed SLP can teach that. It isn't a one-size-fits-all situation. If you suspect apraxia, and your speech therapist hasn't ventured any guesses in terms of what a diagnosis might be yet, then I'd switch therapists. I just wasted a year with 3 SLPs that told me they knew apraxia, but did not. They couldn't even recognize a severe textbook case (and they wouldn't listen to me when I showed them in print just how textbook he is). Now that we have a severe apraxia diagnosis (as of Jan) and an appropriate treatment plan, my son has made more progress in the past month than he did all last year. The difference is the types of techniques used. We are using PROMPT, Beckman Oral Motor stimulation and Kaufman (along with other types of prompts). I can't emphasize enough that a correct diagnosis is key. > > > It is more than a month that we have started to visit this speech > therapist once a week, but I am not sure if this is enough or even > should I continue to go there (and pay from my pocket) any more? > > The problem is that she has not been able to give us some guidance that > we are not already applying to our daily life style. We got this great > book " More than words " a few months ago and have been trying to apply > its recommendations to our 2.5 years old son and do not see a big > difference between what we have done and what she recommends. > > I am not sure what is the task of a speech therapist? Is (s)he supposed > to give us a plan to work on it or what? I am thinking that maybe ST is > something that could easily be done by the parents in the daily life. > > Any comment is appreciated. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Having a speech therapist that has given the correct diagnosis is key. Also, knowing how to apply the techniques is key. Our daughter, (2.1) was diagnosed with apraxia right before mid-winter break, and we knew our SLP was going to use Kaufman, so we purchased the cards and got started, and got a week's worth of frustration. One session this week with the SLP, we now understand how to use the cards and how to give the therapy to our child. The program is the same, but there may be better ways of presenting it to your child that a SLP would know more about. We know we are going to have to provide most of the training, but it sure helps having a professional train and evaluate what we are doing so that we can progress in a productive manner. Phil > > > > > > It is more than a month that we have started to visit this speech > > therapist once a week, but I am not sure if this is enough or even > > should I continue to go there (and pay from my pocket) any more? > > > > The problem is that she has not been able to give us some guidance > that > > we are not already applying to our daily life style. We got this > great > > book " More than words " a few months ago and have been trying to > apply > > its recommendations to our 2.5 years old son and do not see a big > > difference between what we have done and what she recommends. > > > > I am not sure what is the task of a speech therapist? Is (s)he > supposed > > to give us a plan to work on it or what? I am thinking that maybe > ST is > > something that could easily be done by the parents in the daily > life. > > > > Any comment is appreciated. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 At what age do you recommend to use the Kaufmann Kit? My son is 28 months. lcjjjjdds <lcjjjjdds@...> wrote: Has your child been diagnosed with apraxia? If so, I would recommend finding a Speech Therapist who has expertise with apraxia. Not all do. We use the Kaufmann Kit at home for our son (4 years old with apraxia). Our speech therapist also uses the Kaufman protocol. > > > It is more than a month that we have started to visit this speech > therapist once a week, but I am not sure if this is enough or even > should I continue to go there (and pay from my pocket) any more? > > The problem is that she has not been able to give us some guidance that > we are not already applying to our daily life style. We got this great > book " More than words " a few months ago and have been trying to apply > its recommendations to our 2.5 years old son and do not see a big > difference between what we have done and what she recommends. > > I am not sure what is the task of a speech therapist? Is (s)he supposed > to give us a plan to work on it or what? I am thinking that maybe ST is > something that could easily be done by the parents in the daily life. > > Any comment is appreciated. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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