Re: anyone in NJ using Hackensack Children's Hospital?

[Guest guest]

I've had both children evaluated in Hackensack (speech delay and apraxia). With

my daughter, I was local (Garfield), but for my son I made a 70 mile trip

because I trust them. It's easy to get to (both the building and walking around

inside), the people are friendly, and the service is very quick.

In both cases, they did an audiological eval before speech. The ladies who did

it are very friendly, the test seems like a game, and you're allowed to stay

with your child the whole time.

The speech test is similar - stay with your child, lots of games. The first time

I went, I worked with (laura?) Gitstein. Wonderful. Don't remember the

name of the lady who dx'ed my son with apraxia, but she had a few toys that were

geared towards it (pre-hierarchal horn, special bubble blowers, etc) and knew

how to PROMPT a child, which leads me to believe that they offer appropriate

therapy.

Both therapists warned me that there's a long waiting list for speech there.

They may also use students (supervised) as therapists, so you might want to ask

before you sign up. They suggested that unless I wanted to wait, I should sign

up and then go elsewhere in the meantime.

I'm sure they do other evals as well, but I didn't personally need them. I don't

know of anyplace else you could try, except maybe St. Joe's Children's Hospital

in Paterson.

Good luck!!

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hospital for any evaluations or therapies..developmental evals, OT, PT..etc.

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> thank you for sharing,

> Iveta

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[Guest guest]

- how young was your child when diagnosed by the SLP in Hackensack? you

can email personally also- would love to talk more..my eval didn't have horns

and stuff! did I see the wrong SLP? mine was oral-motor.....

Iveta

From: <cp_mistyrose@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: anyone in NJ using Hackensack Children's

Hospital?

Date: Monday, May 4, 2009, 10:36 AM

I've had both children evaluated in Hackensack (speech delay and apraxia).

With my daughter, I was local (Garfield), but for my son I made a 70 mile trip

because I trust them. It's easy to get to (both the building and walking around

inside), the people are friendly, and the service is very quick.

In both cases, they did an audiological eval before speech. The ladies who did

it are very friendly, the test seems like a game, and you're allowed to stay

with your child the whole time.

The speech test is similar - stay with your child, lots of games. The first time

I went, I worked with (laura?) Gitstein. Wonderful. Don't remember the

name of the lady who dx'ed my son with apraxia, but she had a few toys that were

geared towards it (pre-hierarchal horn, special bubble blowers, etc) and knew

how to PROMPT a child, which leads me to believe that they offer appropriate

therapy.

Both therapists warned me that there's a long waiting list for speech there.

They may also use students (supervised) as therapists, so you might want to ask

before you sign up. They suggested that unless I wanted to wait, I should sign

up and then go elsewhere in the meantime.

I'm sure they do other evals as well, but I didn't personally need them. I don't

know of anyplace else you could try, except maybe St. Joe's Children's Hospital

in Paterson.

Good luck!!

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> wondering if anyone has experiences to share if they have used this Children's

hospital for any evaluations or therapies..developm ental evals, OT, PT..etc.

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> Does anyone know if they give appropriate speech therapy for apraxia?

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> thank you for sharing,

> Iveta

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[Guest guest]

Sorry - I saw this and meant to respond, and then forgot...

My daughter (speech delay) was 3 yrs, 2 or 3 mos. My son was " strongly

suspected " apraxic at 2 yrs, 4 or 5 mos. I looked up the lady's name, and forgot

it again. I'm almost positive it was Dana Rosen, though. My only complaint was

she took a long while to send me the report (I think 6 weeks, but she was on

vacation). Any more questions, feel free to ask. Sorry for not getting back

sooner.

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[Guest guest]

Iveta,

My daughter had a team evaluation at Hackensack and received OT services there.

She was 2 years old when she started with the OT, and we thought the therapist

was effective. We stopped with therapy there when she entered the preschool

disabled program and was able to get OT, PT and speech through the school.

My daughter also got private Speech Therapy starting at 18 mos, but not at

Hackensack. We used a therapist at Janet Krebs practice in Ridgewood, NJ. They

are excellent and you can email me directly if you want more info.

- Coleen

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[Guest guest]

My son got the dx at 2. 8 mths from a neuro in NYC she was very thorough. Email

me directly if u would like more info. Koukla971@...

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Re: [ ] Re: anyone in NJ using Hackensack Children's

Hospital?

- I am looking for someone to diagnose my 26 month's old apraxia. Did

Dana Rosen actually give you diag. codes for apraxia on your son's evaluation at

2 yrs old, 4 months? that is my son's age now and I am trying to get an appt

with the hospital. We have been in speech therapy 5x a week at various awful

places and nothing has worked. We have been with lauren gitstein at hackensack

for little over a month now and I am not happy. She says you cannot diagnose

apraxia until age 3 and the usual story that is is VERY rare. well, i know we

have it!

works with him, even does a few Kaufman cards and won't evaluate him.

please help with advice. how do I see Dana for an Evaluation?

we finally decided we will do once a week private speech therapy with slp

specializing in PROMPT. don't know who- I talked with a dozen and don't know

what to do!

thank you for any advice to help me!

Iveta