Issue with DD's SLP

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Registered: 12-22-2003
Issue with DD's SLP
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Wed, 03-21-2007 - 9:44am

Let me preface this by stating that I have not liked this SLP since the first time I met her. I am of the opinion that she is more of a Speech Therapist than a Language Therapist and, therefore, doesn't know how to properly address the areas of need our 6 y/o displays. She's also incredible arrogant. Last year when DD was in kindergarten this SLP was having the one-day-a-week person work with Claire twice in the same day in order to get her required time in because the SLP "didn't work with kindergarten kids". Needless to say I called and emergency IEP and got that changed real fast!

Because Claire's "speech" is acceptable (i.e. she makes all the sounds properly, doesn't stutter, etc.) she's been using social stories to pass the time during her schedule speech sessions. Yesterday the social story was about how to call somebody on the telephone and ask them to come over to play. (Which is hysterical to me because we don't even have a home phone that she could use to call somebody...and she's not allowed to use our cell phones! And who would she call??? She doesn't have any friends!) Now this wouldn't be a bad thing for a high functioning kiddo who needs help with social skills to learn, but Claire can't even properly answer W questions! If you say, "Claire how are you today?" She reponds with, "Six."

Okay, so the last several days her speech work has come home with this "Rule" (SLP's term, not mine...it bugs the crap out of me- rules in our home are meant to keep us safe) that Claire MUST call adults Mr. or Mrs. because it's respectful. So here are my issues with this...

A.- Claire doesn't know what respectful means! Ask her and she'll stare at you blankly.
B.- Claire is obsessed with knowing everybody's first and last names. It's her way of making people "human" as opposed to objects.
C.- It's a cute little personality quirk that all of the teachers/adults at school adore. For example she'll go up to the school secretary and say, "Hi Carol Smith!" Everybody finds it endearing.
D.- In the grand scheme of things, is THIS really an important functional skill she needs to overcome???

I know I'm ranting but I really need to address this situation without making this women think I'm telling her how to do her job...even though I AM telling her how to do her job. How would you handle it??? What would you say???

Amy

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Wed, 03-21-2007 - 4:48pm

Well, of course, my first instinct would be

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Registered: 12-22-2003
Wed, 03-21-2007 - 5:01pm

You know I went back and reviewed her goals and LOW AND BEHOLD there is NOTHING in her speech goals about Mr. & Mrs. or social skills or any of the other garbage this SLP's being wasting time on. But there are 7+ other very specific goals that have not progressed more than 10% since the start of the school year.

I've got a call into the autism consultant to see if she can help...because SHE is actually working on conversational skills and "w" questions. Amazing, isn't it???

I'm also drafting a letter, just in case...and I warned the classroom teacher that I was less-than-happy about the situation. :-)

Amy

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