Ugh...just let me vent yet again!

algalphys

DS was relatively well behaved for a typical 3 year old today but I'm frustrated with the progress he's making in speech therapy with his apraxia diagnosis. We only receive one 45 minute session every two weeks with an slp. From what I've read, no where near enough! He's made really great progress but he's still at least a year behind his peers wrt expressive language. I've applied for preK, which around these parts is only for children with a special need of some sort (everyone else goes to regular preschool once a week, half day). I won't find out til June if he gets in. I'm kinda stuck right now as to what to do...he needs more therapy but I'm kinda waiting to see if he gets into preK, which will be 4 mornings a week. If he doesn't, I think I better pay out of pocket for someone to work with him at the very least weekly. He really likes his current slp, she pushes him but he enjoys the time with her and never wants to leave. She does give me stuff to work in with him but he pretty well shuts down the idea of working on his speech with dad or I. And finally, the health region lost it's other slp and are looking to hire a full time person (our slp splits time between two communities) and he may have to change slps when this person starts.

Grrr...I'm so frustrated because our current slp has mentioned that for apraxics to make real progress they need to trust their slp. The thought if changing 6-8 months into this is kinda pissing me off.

Thanks for reading that wall of text...just had to get it all out!

C

mamantraining

I'm not sure where you are located but won't he be evaluated by the district to see if he qualifies for speech therapy as well through the district?

algalphys

Yup @-Auntie- I'm in Canada