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Any Occupational Therapist Out There?
Asked by L.M. from Chicago
on January 8, 2011
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Hello Mamas,
I was looking for occupational therapist that could give me some insight on their career. I'm looking into switching careers and starting school this ...
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- I am a physical therapist, I work with several OT's. There is definitely a demand for this profession. There are many different areas you can work in from a hospital...
- I'm an Occupational Therapist, just graduated this summer. The jobs are varied, I personally work in a SNF (skilled nursing facility--post acute, long term health cen...
- I am a certified occupational therapy assistant (for 8 years now). OT is a great field to go into, because there are so many options. I started working at a school, ...
Do My 10 Months Old Twins Need Physical/ Occupational Therapy?
Asked by J.C. from Los Angeles
on December 30, 2008
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My Pediatrician wrote my twins a prescription for Occupational Therapy (OT) and Physical Therapy (PT) Evaluation due to delayed milestones at their 9 months check-up. ...
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- Get the help. Just get it. Both of my kids were born perfect (I thought) but my first had torticollis (her head was tilted to one side) and she was not developing he...
- Hi, J.. I don't have twins, but had a similar situation with one of my sons. Do get a second opinion, but if the doctors agree that therapy is the best option, try it....
- J., If you were learning a foreign language and needed extra help would you take some extra tutoring? Of course you would!! Your children will benefit from the wond...
Need Recomendation for Both Speech & Occupational Clinics and Therapists
Asked by S.P. from Austin
on February 5, 2009
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Hi!
I have 3 year old twins that both have a speech delay.
One of them MAY have "Verbal Apraxia", for instance, he can say words but the articulation is very po...
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- My family had a great experience with Little Tesoros Therapy. They are located in North Austin near the intersection of 183 and Burnet Road. They offer home services...
- Hi, my 3 year old son goes to the Capitol School of Austin.. It is a preschool that focuses all on speech, all their lead teachers are speech therapists and they have...
- Hi, I am a Speech-Language Pathologist who works for the Austin Independent School District. There are numerous clinics around Austin who offer services. They are...
Speech Therapy
Asked by K.F. from Nashville
on January 6, 2009
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My son is 20 months old. He has not started talking except for about 3 words. His Pediatrician referred him to speech therapy however......he had quite a few ear infec...
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- I went through a similar situation with my daughter. She was a little older before we realized there was a problem. She too had some ear infections however they were...
- At 20 months I really would not worry about it. I know my son only spoke the few words that he had to till he was about 2 and 1/2. He had an older sister that talked...
- My son who is 37 years old now did not talk until he was 3+ years old. He could point at things and knew what things were. His doctor suggested we get one of those thi...
Speech Therapy
Asked by B.P. from New York
on May 4, 2010
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Hi Moms.
My son just started speech therapy with EI last week. Today was his first real therapy session. When he is with us and we point things out and ask h...
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- Well, two year olds are by no means cooperative. However, having had two sons in EI, I know the drill inside and out. They will not treat your son the way that you do ...
- I know it's difficult to watch someone else work with your child, but the therapist has training in developing your child's weaknesses. You describe his delay quite w...
- My son had speech Therapy... from about 19 months old until almost 3 years old. His Therapist, is also not only educated/knowledgeable in "speech" as a Pathologist, b...
Speech Therapy
Asked by S.C. from New York
on July 30, 2008
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I am very concerned about my 5yr old. He started stuttering when he was 2 and I took him for an evalutaion. The therapist said it he was too young to tell and we shoul...
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- my husband has a stuttering problem that he's had since he was a child. No one ever helped him with it, and kids as well as teachers used to make fun of him. He's no...
- S., My daughter is four years old and she recently say 4mths ago started speech. She loves going there and the assistance and guidance that I recieve from the spee...
- My oldest son started stuttering after I had my second child. The pediatrician told me to stop what I was doing and listen to what the child had to say. It was hard,...
Is Early Intervention Therapy Enough?
Asked by B.P. from New York
on April 7, 2010
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Hi Moms,
My just turned 2 year old son was evaluated by EI last week and qualifies for therepy. His major issue is a speech delay and they see a delay w...
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- B., try to get him into occupational therapy, especially to have him evaluated for sensory integration disorder. A lot of times, it goes hand-in-hand with other delay...
- My child was in EI from a year til he turned 3. He got OT and ST services through them. It worked nicely and he did make some progress but in my son's case he is still...
- Things you should consider when meeting with EI to set goals and determine the kind of services your child should receive are: Speech therapy for speech delay (obvi...
Programs to Assist. with Paying for Therapy for Autistic Kids
Asked by C.G. from McAllen
on July 26, 2010
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I have an 8 yr old son with mild Autism and still needs a little help. He needs speech therapy (Which he receives 30mins a week at school) and occupational therapy, b...
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- If you get a medical dx then you can apply for Medical Assistance for him. They will usually pick up what your insurance will not pay for. You also have the option d...
- Has he had an official diagnosis? If so, did he get a medicaid card? That should cover the services he needs but you may need to FIGHT for him to get the services. ...
- Medicade and Easter Seals are the only help I know of. You are not alone by any means, most of us with autistic kids struggle at some point. It stinks, but you may ha...
Sensory Defensiveness & Looking for Occupational Therapist
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on October 19, 2008
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For a little over the last year, my four year old daughter has been extremely sensitive to light. It is mainly sunlight, but depending on the type of indoor light- sh...
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- Dear M.: I have a few ideas for you. I'd wonder, as you seem to have figured out, that both conditions of your daughter are related. I have worked in the field of bli...
- I am a stay at home mom with four children ages 8, 6, 4 and 2. Usually, I am so busy that I don't have a chance to read through these emails. For some reason, your e...
- Great OT therapist taht deal with the light issues etc is Therapedatrics in Vernon Hills and I also just got a reccomendation for my son to Pedatric place in libertyvi...
Speech Therapy Update: I Am a Little Scared Now!
Asked by K.I. from Spokane
on September 3, 2010
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Hi All,
My youngest son is 4yrs old (5 in Oct) and he just got evaluated for needing speech therapy today. The woman was very nice and said yes he does need speech,...
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- This is to address the shakiness more than the other issues. And like others mentioned, become informed when you learn about other issues. Okay, so my husband has f...
- Worry will not help, and I know how it is, you want to know right now exactly what is going on. Call the pediatrician and get strarted on the process. It is like...
- Dear K., It is a good thing that he is being evaluated and able to receive the therapy he needs now that he is young. My oldest too had speech therapy in kinder, tog...
