Momling Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 We're fostering a new little guy who has cognitive and speech delays. He's aged out of the 0-3 services and won't start services until he starts Head start in the fall. Do you have any suggestions for what we can work on? He's in the 1st %ile for both expressive and receptive speech. I don't have much more info than that. He usually uses just one word, but will occasionally produce a 2 or 3 word phrase. I asked the current IFSP coordinator for info and got some disappointing generic brochures that give kind of obvious suggestions. I guess I'm more interested in reading up on the literature -- I have a good theoretical background in linguistics (particularly phonetics/phonology and language acquisition) and also in educational assessment and statistics and things like that. I just don't know much about the practice of speech therapy. Do you have any suggestions for a book that would be useful? Maybe a textbook or manual used by SLPs? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Can you get services over the summer with a private therapy center (assuming you can find one to take your state insurance)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 You may want to x-post over on the special needs board. There are so many products out there. It has been a long time since I looked at or considered using so I can't give any input, but I do remember being honest with my son when I couldn't understand him. I wasn't at first and he knew it. Good luck, I hope you get some answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 Good idea - thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinmom Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 You might consider checking out some of the products over at Linguisystems. I just bought a few for my APD kid to use over the summer. He is out of SLP services at the moment as well, but will go back soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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