We've been with the same therapy clinic since moving to Wichita Falls in September of 2015, and in that time my 8yo son and I have worked with four different speech therapists. The first one administered an IQ test after I specifically told her I didn't want her to do it, so I asked for a different therapist. Since then two more have moved away from the area. The one we're currently working with is okay, but I don't get much useful feedback from him and he never gives us homework. I think all of the progress my son has made in the past 6 months has been due to maturity rather than therapy. I'm hesitant to ask for a different therapist since we've already been through the first incident. I'm thinking of just starting my own teaching/evaluation process by working through the Building Thinking Skills books and working on any problem areas as they pop up. Thoughts? Are there other workbooks that might be better?

Wow! You're all a wealth of information and experience and I'm glad to know you're here. We've had a late start to our school year and we just switched insurance plans, which means DS7 had to be formally discharged from the clinic where he had been receiving therapy and we'll have to start again with fresh evaluations after his yearly check-up in December. I think I'm going to use the time between now and then to teach him and do more of my own research so I've got plenty of feedback for his therapist. Thank you all for your help!

My 7yo son has MERLD and SPD but does not have autism. It's difficult to find literature on either diagnosis, and most of what I do find talks about kids who are also on the low end of the spectrum. Anyone here have experience teaching kiddos with MERLD? I'd love to find someone with experience to share!