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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here - thanks for the feedback, all.  I spoke with Brooke earlier and she seemed fabulous, but is out of network for our insurance (with no out of network benefits).  I also called Children's and they said I had to call back on Thursday at 8:00am and that the appointments go quickly.  Does anyone have experience with this?  It seems like a bizarre way to schedule appointments, but maybe I'm just not in the know.  Brooke recommended a specific therapist at Children's, and it seems like it would be impossible to get an appointment with her if there are only a few slots available per week.

Brooke also said to be cautious with Early Intervention for stuttering - that bad therapy can be worse than no therapy.  I'm not sure whether to pursue it or not, but maybe it's worth getting the ball rolling, then we can pull out if it doesn't seem like what we need.[/quote]

We had a bad experience with Children's.  We were with Brooke for several years.  She is wonderful but I'd go with insurance first, if that is an option.  Early Intervention SLP's are generalists.  You want someone who does stuttering and disfluencies.  Call back or email Brooke and see if she has any other recommendations.  [/quote]

Thank you.  Brooke did say some of her therapists (not her, but others from her clinic) actually work with DC early intervention, so that could be awesome if it worked out that way.  But that would just be luck of the draw.  Can you tell me more about your bad experience at Children's?  Assuming we can actually make an appointment, that's where I'm leaning since they're in network and convenient to us.  [/quote]

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