Jim Moss MS, CCC-SLP
I often hear the following question when others find out I am a speech therapist: “Oh, so you’re a speech therapist, you help kids to say their R and S sounds - right?” My answer to this question is always, “Well, yes, that is one thing that speech therapists do, but there is so much more to it than just correcting articulation errors.” A longer discussion about the role of a speech therapist then follows.
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A few years ago, I had the opportunity to work with a client over teleconferencing (aka - telepractice). This was an adult client with a communication disorder. When I was first approached about doing speech therapy over a computer, I was excited and looked forward to the opportunity to help someone who lived in a location where therapy was not available without a several hour drive. When a person has to drive several hours to come to therapy, it takes a significant amount of time out of their day. Often caregivers have to miss work, and income, to transport them. The cost of gas alone is also a significant burden on families.
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Childhood stuttering can be very frustrating for children and parents, and can even carry over into adulthood, especially without appropriate intervention. As with many speech and language disorders, we know that the earlier we can intervene with therapy, the better prognosis a person has to improve or even eliminate stuttering. If a parent suspects that a young child is beginning to stutter, it is often very difficult for them to know what to do. This can be challenging, as a parent may not want to over react, but they may also not want to ignore the problem and have it become worse either.
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When you know that your child needs speech therapy, nothing can be more frustrating than trying to figure out how to pay for the therapy. Although the cost of continued therapy can be intimidating, there are a variety of resources that may be able to help you. In many instances commercial health insurance has very limited coverage for pediatric speech-language pathology services. As you realize that your child is going to need speech therapy, it is important to understand exactly what your insurance will and will not cover.
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When you start to realize that your child is not speaking properly, it can be scary to accept the fact that your child has a speech or language disorder. Feelings of worry, fear and uncertainty are completely normal for a parent that has just realized that his or her child has a speech or language disorder. Although these feelings are normal, it is important to understand how to move forward past those feelings.
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Looking into speech therapy programs can be overwhelming and frustrating. With a variety of theories and practices available, it can be hard to understand what programs are actually feasible for schools while still being effective at home. In recent years, Telepractice has started to rapidly gain popularity because it is often found to meet the needs of students while being a feasible option for schools.
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The simplest tasks can be frustrating and aggravating for children that have a speech impediment. It is absolutely necessary that teachers understand how to work with children that have a speech impediment. Training teachers how to work effectively with children who have a speech impediment will make the learning process more accessible for the student but this knowledge can also minimize the stress and frustration that a teacher can feel if he or she is uneducated about this process.
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Watching your child struggle – in any sense – can be extremely difficult. Sometimes it can be beneficial to take a step back from a difficult situation and get a little perspective. If your child has a stutter, it is important to understand that your child can still live a successful and happy life. It’s true! We are here to tell you that your child can be okay.
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Your child’s progress in speech therapy shouldn’t end when his or her formal lessons end. As a parent, you can easily incorporate practice in your child’s everyday life to help your child progress. Integrating your child’s lessons into consistent practice can also be extremely beneficial if your child isn’t the biggest fan of speech therapy lessons. Here are some easy ways to integrate positive speech and language activities in your child’s everyday life…
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Picture this – your child comes home from speech therapy to excitedly tell you about all of the fun games he played and lets you know how excited he is to go back. If you can’t even picture this because it is so far from reality, your child deserves some changes. Speech therapy doesn’t have to be boring and when your child is excited and involved in his or her therapy, you may find that they are able to progress with leaps and bounds.
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We are a group of SLPs, software engineers, linguists, and parents who love helping children and adults fix their speech and language problems. Telepractice is our niche and we love it! Our online speech therapy program reduces the costs for schools and families to receive these services, and we can connect you with a SLP virtually anywhere, anytime. Hopefully our blog offers you some good ideas to improve on your own.
