Speech Therapy Question

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I understand your frustration wholeheartedly. Mine had an articulation problem that drove me bananas, but it was not serious enough to qualify for speech therapy through our county. Our pediatricians shrugged it off and said it will correct itself by age 6 and if it doesn't then treat it. Our dentist said the same thing. Meanwhile, it was making me insane. I had a real hard time ignoring it, but I managed to b/c I knew that I would treat it when appropriate. I also remembered how awful I felt as a child when my well meaning relatives made "helpful" comments about my weight, height, etc. Remembering my own pain really helped me to put a cork in it even when I could not understand her fully.

Flash forward to age 6, we did 6 weeks of therapy and nightly practice and her articulation is perfect. She is thrilled and loved going to therapy and practicing. We are going back for a check up of her progress in June.

If you live in Fairfax County, you can contact ChildFind for an evaluation. If the SP who evaluates her finds a problem, you may qualify for free therapy for her. Also, they come to your house. I think MOCO has a similar program don't know name. I have no idea about DC.

Thanks! I live in PG County, actually, but I'll look into it.