Re: ? about our SLP, please help!

[Guest guest]

I have used more than one SLP for some time and my son responds to

each of them .It is important they have experience with Apraxia in

Children .We just got insurance coverage (not without battle) .We are

currently going to a private therpist and then two other slp thru the

school so he has 3 currently and he is 5. email me directly if you

have and questions or just want to talk .I just got back from the

national apraxia conferance in burg. Good Luck...

>

> Well, my husband spoke with the insurance, ready to put up a fight

and it turns out they do cover speech up to 30 visits a year, so less

than once a week.  This changed 1st of the year and since we've been

going since November, we were denied then.

> Anyway, instead of trying to get reimbursed for the sessions in the

past, we want to do 2 sessions a week.  I spoke with the facility

that we go to and they said when they having an opening, they'll put

her in.  This whole time I thought it was an opening with her current

SLP.  Well, we were given a slot on Mondays.  Again, I assumed it was

with her current SLP.  Turns out, it's someone else.  Her SLP came

out and introduced us, I was so confused, I don't even remember the

new SLP's name said she had experience with Apraxia, etc.

> After the session was over, we spoke and I just don't know.  She

kept talking about my daughter being " distracted " and maybe it was

because they were in a different room, etc.  Said she would ask my

SLP what kind of chair she puts sits her in, because she kept wanting

to get up.  My daughter just turned 3.  She's not going to " sit " for

any long period of time.  I know she was working with the Kaufman

cards with her and I guess she wanted her to " sit " for this.

> What do you think?  Should I continue with the 2 different

therapists or should I just wait it out until our current SLP can see

her 2x a week?  I feel like I just don't want to waste the 2x a week

since insurance is covering.

> HELP!!

>

>

[Guest guest]

From a speech therapist's perspective there are some benefits to having more

than 1 speech therapist, namely the generalization factor...if your daughter can

perform similar therapy tasks for more than one therapist, this is

wonderful...try to think back to when your daughter first started working with

her initial therapist, was there an adjustment period or relationship

development period?  Perhaps if this new therapist talks to the other therapist,

he/she will gain insight into your daughter's likes/dislikes in therapy...

Personally when I am working with a child at this age level I don't require

sitting as a prerequisite for learning, I often find the best gains can be made

in a child-directed play activity with ample support and infusion of therapy

targets into such tasks.  Some therapists are less comfortable with this style. 

As a parent, you know your child best.  I would be open and honest with this new

therapist about how you feel perhaps he/she can explain why sitting in a chair

is necessary.  The key to the Kaufman method is repetition to create an

automatic production over time; the less drill, the better when using such an

approach.

I hope that helps.  Best of luck.

Theresa

Theresa A. Gabler, M.S. CCC-SLP

Communication Nation

www.communication-nation.com

From: <lisafoster7@...>

Subject: [ ] ? about our SLP, please help!

Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 2:27 AM

Well, my husband spoke with the insurance, ready to put up a fight

and it turns out they do cover speech up to 30 visits a year, so less than once

a week. This changed 1st of the year and since we've been going since November,

we were denied then.

Anyway, instead of trying to get reimbursed for the sessions in the past, we

want to do 2 sessions a week. I spoke with the facility that we go to and they

said when they having an opening, they'll put her in. This whole time I thought

it was an opening with her current SLP. Well, we were given a slot on Mondays.

Again, I assumed it was with her current SLP. Turns out, it's someone else.

Her SLP came out and introduced us, I was so confused, I don't even remember the

new SLP's name said she had experience with Apraxia, etc.

After the session was over, we spoke and I just don't know. She kept talking

about my daughter being " distracted " and maybe it was because they were in a

different room, etc. Said she would ask my SLP what kind of chair she puts sits

her in, because she kept wanting to get up. My daughter just turned 3. She's

not going to " sit " for any long period of time. I know she was working with the

Kaufman cards with her and I guess she wanted her to " sit " for this.

What do you think? Should I continue with the 2 different therapists or should

I just wait it out until our current SLP can see her 2x a week? I feel like I

just don't want to waste the 2x a week since insurance is covering..

HELP!!

[Guest guest]

Hey there,

My son is approaching 3. At two he was verbal oral apraxia dx. Due to govt

program we could only get PROMPT ST 2x per week and ST only had time for him

2x per week. For insurance the 30 visists were used by another ST. So he

ended up with 2 ST. One was nice and strict the other they just had a great

time and he loved her. I have had nothing occur negatively using 2 ST.

Actually, it is an advantage because, first of all in our situations, you

must take what you can get. Second of all, four eyes and 4 ears are better

and 2 eyes and 2 ears. Besides, if one backs out for a week, you always have

the other.

Today, my boy is functing above age appropriate!

Best to you,

Colleen

Mother of Charlie almost 3!

[ ] ? about our SLP, please help!

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Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 2:27 AM

Well, my husband spoke with the insurance, ready to put up a fight and it

turns out they do cover speech up to 30 visits a year, so less than once a

week. This changed 1st of the year and since we've been going since

November, we were denied then.

Anyway, instead of trying to get reimbursed for the sessions in the past, we

want to do 2 sessions a week. I spoke with the facility that we go to and

they said when they having an opening, they'll put her in. This whole time I

thought it was an opening with her current SLP. Well, we were given a slot

on Mondays. Again, I assumed it was with her current SLP. Turns out, it's

someone else. Her SLP came out and introduced us, I was so confused, I don't

even remember the new SLP's name said she had experience with Apraxia, etc.

After the session was over, we spoke and I just don't know. She kept talking

about my daughter being " distracted " and maybe it was because they were in a

different room, etc. Said she would ask my SLP what kind of chair she puts

sits her in, because she kept wanting to get up. My daughter just turned 3.

She's not going to " sit " for any long period of time. I know she was working

with the Kaufman cards with her and I guess she wanted her to " sit " for

this.

What do you think? Should I continue with the 2 different therapists or

should I just wait it out until our current SLP can see her 2x a week? I

feel like I just don't want to waste the 2x a week since insurance is

covering..

HELP!!