Re: Early Intervention Speech- NOT!!!! HELP!

November 20, 2008

First off, I just wanted to say Hi, glad to see another Michigander and know

that someone is dealing with the same systems that we are. The school that my

son goes to doesn't offer seperate speech therapy, just group and OT.So I'm not

sure what to do there. I would definitely request another IEP ASAP, as I know

that is within your rights. If you must correspond wth the liar, use email or

letters, that way there is a record of what has been said. Given time you may be

able to trip her up. Also, if the school there is like the school here and you

attend with your child, take a notebook and make a minute by minute list of what

is done in the classroom. If the teacher objects, make a stink about the fact

that an educator is trying to make it more difficult for you to continue your

childs education at home. For all they need to know, that is why you are making

the list. That's about all I can come up with right now. If you get too

frustrated, feel free to

email me. My son is finally aging out of Early On, but I did have a really good

worker when we dealt with them. I would suggest talking to the Early On worker

directly. Some of them are amazingly human. Others not so much. Best of luck.

Practice random acts of kindness...

From: sandy_tanana <sandy_tanana@...>

Subject: [ ] Early Intervention Speech- NOT!!!! HELP!

Date: Thursday, November 20, 2008, 8:36 PM

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone else has had the same experience as our

family. is in the Early On program through the Plymouth

Canton Community Schools in Michigan. She is 2 years 4 months and at

IEP time we had to fight to get speech at school. She is now

receiving group " speech " 2 times a week and a one on one " speech "

once a week. She then goes 2 times a week to the Kaufman Center and

is making gains using that approach. Our problem is that the Early

On speech seems to be all OT- we were told they don't do sounds.

does pegs, puzzles, motor- room,etc.... with the Early On

speech therapist. I contacted the special ed pre-school dept head

and told her that is making gains using the Kaufman approach

and we needed someone trained at school in that method. Well the

dept. head had the speech teacher at school call the speech therapist

at the Kaufman Center. I though ok- this is good. Come to find out-

the teacher told ALL lies to the therapist and said they were doing

sounds, etc.. I am so ticked off- because she completely lied about

what she is doing. What can I do now? The bottom line is that

needs consistancy on the Kaufman method at school to keep

making gains. She sees a seperate OT at school and at the Kaufman

Center- so the speech teacher doesn't need to do pegs, puzzles, motor

room etc... What are my rights with Early On? How much can I demand

from the schools?

Thank you so much- I know I vented, but I am SO mad that they totally

lied to the therapist. I know a lot of you are very knowledgable.

Sandy T

http://www.natalieh opesjourney1. blogspot. com

November 21, 2008

Hi,

Are you in the room with your daughter while this speech session is

going on in the school? What is the speech therapist saying while they

use the puzzles and toys? Often times SLPS use play based therapy to

achieve sounds and develop language skills.

>

> From: sandy_tanana <sandy_tanana@...>

> Subject: [ ] Early Intervention Speech- NOT!!!! HELP!

>

> Date: Thursday, November 20, 2008, 8:36 PM

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> I was wondering if anyone else has had the same experience as our

> family. is in the Early On program through the Plymouth

> Canton Community Schools in Michigan. She is 2 years 4 months and at

> IEP time we had to fight to get speech at school. She is now

> receiving group " speech " 2 times a week and a one on one " speech "

> once a week. She then goes 2 times a week to the Kaufman Center and

> is making gains using that approach. Our problem is that the Early

> On speech seems to be all OT- we were told they don't do sounds.

> does pegs, puzzles, motor- room,etc.... with the Early On

> speech therapist. I contacted the special ed pre-school dept head

> and told her that is making gains using the Kaufman approach

> and we needed someone trained at school in that method. Well the

> dept. head had the speech teacher at school call the speech therapist

> at the Kaufman Center. I though ok- this is good. Come to find out-

> the teacher told ALL lies to the therapist and said they were doing

> sounds, etc.. I am so ticked off- because she completely lied about

> what she is doing. What can I do now? The bottom line is that

> needs consistancy on the Kaufman method at school to keep

> making gains. She sees a seperate OT at school and at the Kaufman

> Center- so the speech teacher doesn't need to do pegs, puzzles, motor

> room etc... What are my rights with Early On? How much can I demand

> from the schools?

>

> Thank you so much- I know I vented, but I am SO mad that they totally

> lied to the therapist. I know a lot of you are very knowledgable.

>

> Sandy T

> http://www.natalieh opesjourney1. blogspot. com

>

November 21, 2008

Thank you for the reply- yes we are in the room. When the therapist was

questioned by us, she said they don't use sounds in this program. How can

speech be taught by just puzzles and pegs?

S

From: seeramona

Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:51 AM

Subject: [ ] Re: Early Intervention Speech- NOT!!!! HELP!