Kinsa
08-25-2007, 01:46 PM
Since I am getting NOWHERE with my WONDERFUL military health insurance <grumble grumble>...
I have decided to take it upon myself to do speech therapy with my kids at home. I bought this book (http://www.amazon.com/Right-Teach-Child-Sound-Lessons/dp/0963542605/ref=sr_1_4/103-5405981-6362243?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188070787&sr=8-4) for my 11yo twins who have a slight lisp and lateral "S". And I bought this book (http://www.amazon.com/Help-Me-Talk-Right-Lessons/dp/0963542613/ref=sr_1_2/103-5405981-6362243?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188070882&sr=8-2) for my 9yo who can't pronounce his "R" sound correctly.
(As a sidenote, my 7yo speaks fine. My 4yo takes speech therapy at the local public school. And I think my 1yo is right on target - he's very much like my 7yo.)
Anyway....
As if God were confirming my decision, there was a post on the bulletin board at church last week for someone who offers in-home speech therapy. This lady works through my local school district, so she must live around here somewhere.
Now, I know that I can't afford private speech therapy for three kids. That's why we are going to "do it ourselves". But the books that I bought suggest being under the supervision of a certified speech therapist. So I was thinking of having her evaluate the boys about every 4-6 weeks, or whenever we get to a "stopping point" in the books.
Just wondering what you all thought of this idea? Or has anyone gone this route before? This is really our only option. The schools won't take them since there isn't an "educational need" for sppech therapy. (Tried already.) The insurance won't pay for therapy. (Been trying for over two years.) And we just can't afford private speech therapy for three kiddos.
I have decided to take it upon myself to do speech therapy with my kids at home. I bought this book (http://www.amazon.com/Right-Teach-Child-Sound-Lessons/dp/0963542605/ref=sr_1_4/103-5405981-6362243?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188070787&sr=8-4) for my 11yo twins who have a slight lisp and lateral "S". And I bought this book (http://www.amazon.com/Help-Me-Talk-Right-Lessons/dp/0963542613/ref=sr_1_2/103-5405981-6362243?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188070882&sr=8-2) for my 9yo who can't pronounce his "R" sound correctly.
(As a sidenote, my 7yo speaks fine. My 4yo takes speech therapy at the local public school. And I think my 1yo is right on target - he's very much like my 7yo.)
Anyway....
As if God were confirming my decision, there was a post on the bulletin board at church last week for someone who offers in-home speech therapy. This lady works through my local school district, so she must live around here somewhere.
Now, I know that I can't afford private speech therapy for three kids. That's why we are going to "do it ourselves". But the books that I bought suggest being under the supervision of a certified speech therapist. So I was thinking of having her evaluate the boys about every 4-6 weeks, or whenever we get to a "stopping point" in the books.
Just wondering what you all thought of this idea? Or has anyone gone this route before? This is really our only option. The schools won't take them since there isn't an "educational need" for sppech therapy. (Tried already.) The insurance won't pay for therapy. (Been trying for over two years.) And we just can't afford private speech therapy for three kiddos.