Re: Southern California Private Speech therapists

[Guest guest]

As a mother a Apraxic twins who are now almost six, try to find a PROMPT speech

therapist. These kids really respond to this method of speech.

aaron2kristie <aaron2kristie@...> wrote: Hi there! I am in the Inland

Empire (Rancho Cucamonga, above Ontario,

California) and I am trying to locate a speech therapist that is

wonderful with both an apraxic and autistic (mild) child. My son is

aged 2.11 and is " pre " verbal. Anyone have any guidance? Also when I

go in for an IEP can I request the school district pay this speech

therapist?

I am about 30 minutes from Pasadena and about 30 minutes from North

Orange County and another 30 minutes from Redlands. Anyone have any

leads or advice?

Kristie

[Guest guest]

hi! i can't really help with the speech therapist, but

maybe i can share just a little experience about so.

cal. schools. it is highly unlikely that the district

would pay for your slp. most have slp's on staff and

that is who would work with your son. the school is

required to have an iep in place for your son by the

time he turns 3, so i will assume your meeting is

scheduled very soon. they should have completed all of

their assessments by now. you have a right to get a

copy of the reports before the meeting. i suggest you

do this. if you're lucky you'll get a heads up about

how much speech they are going to offer your son.

typically,though, it will just say he qualifies and

the iep team will determine how much. this is not

meant as a disparagement toward the district slp's. in

general they are wonderful. the reality is that the

district has limited resources and they are restrained

concerning how much speech they can recommend is

needed. since you are looking for a therapist, i'm

uncertain as to whether your son has been getting

therapy or is just starting, so i can't tell if you

have current recommendations about the amount of

speech your son should be getting. if you do, you

should take a written report with you. 2 times a week

for 30 minutes each seems to be the going rate for

almost all initial offers. if you don't think this is

enough and you can't negotiate it up at the meeting,

simple ask them to note in the iep that you are

requesting an independent education evaluation, and

though your don't agree the amount of speech is

adequate, you agree that the district can at least

start these services until the other assessment is

done and the matter is resolved. the district has to

give you information then about getting the assessment

from someone who is not employed by the school " at

public expemse " which just means the school will pay

for it. your son should qualify for extended school

year (summer school). who knows, with a lighter load

during the summer, just maybe they will offer you all

the speech your son needs!!! good luck!

--- Faeth <dizio111@...> wrote:

> As a mother a Apraxic twins who are now almost six,

> try to find a PROMPT speech therapist. These kids

> really respond to this method of speech.

>

> aaron2kristie <aaron2kristie@...> wrote: Hi

> there! I am in the Inland Empire (Rancho Cucamonga,

> above Ontario,

> California) and I am trying to locate a speech

> therapist that is

> wonderful with both an apraxic and autistic (mild)

> child. My son is

> aged 2.11 and is " pre " verbal. Anyone have any

> guidance? Also when I

> go in for an IEP can I request the school district

> pay this speech

> therapist?

>

> I am about 30 minutes from Pasadena and about 30

> minutes from North

> Orange County and another 30 minutes from Redlands.

> Anyone have any

> leads or advice?

>

> Kristie

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi there! I am in the Inland Empire (Rancho Cucamonga, above

Ontario,

> California) and I am trying to locate a speech therapist that is

> wonderful with both an apraxic and autistic (mild) child. My son is

> aged 2.11 and is " pre " verbal. Anyone have any guidance? Also when I

> go in for an IEP can I request the school district pay this speech

> therapist?

>

> I am about 30 minutes from Pasadena and about 30 minutes from North

> Orange County and another 30 minutes from Redlands. Anyone have any

> leads or advice?

>

> Kristie

>

Kristie,

Jeanne here. try this link, county

http://www.csha.org/search_form.htm