question about SLP teaching on the side

February 21, 2008

My DS's SLP is going on maternity leave. When I asked about her

gettinga sub or whether she was coming back after she said that she

would notbe and that they were hiring two new SLP's (there happens to

be another SLP also leaving to care for an elderly parent). My son's

SLP and the other were going to look at which kids would better fit

the two new SLP's case laod, experience, personalities, etc..

Although I think my DS would do wonderfully with whoever they choose

(assuming they had the apraxia experience behind them) I'm

considering asking if his current SLP would be willing to work on the

side come the start of the school year. She has been really

wonderful. She learned cued speech when we saw that my son was really

using less signs but was still needed a very visual therapy and she

is open to us speaking more than one langauge in the house and

speaking it to him. She has been great working with the school

district to find the right placement. I would hate to have to have

another therapist learn cued speech, no longer encourage spanish from

my son since he is started to imitate in that language now.

My insurance doesn't cover it anyhow so I wouldn't be losing

anything. She and I both live 30 miles from the clinic (so I would be

saving on gas money). She has met him at his pre-school before when

hazardous road conditions prompted us to cancel an appointment. I'm

currently paying $130 for a 45 minute session (after calling around

that is the rate up here). I know she isn't getting all of it since

she is working under someone, the lights and rent must be paid

for,etc.. I'm just wondering do I tell her how much I could pay her

or do I let her tell me what she would charge? Is there anything I

should address with her besides the time, day, meeting place and

amount? I plan on e-mailing her rather than speak with her after a

session. I figure this way no one from the clinic would hear our

conversation and she wouldn't feel as though she is being put on the

spot. I don't know if she will actually want to do this but I figure

it can't hurt to ask.

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