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[quote=Anonymous]I am not OP, and have never worked for Lindamood Bell.  I am an academic therapist, and also work in the public school system.  I received my training at ASDEC, and feel I can provide a little insight here.

The school system interventions can interfere and be detrimental.  The simple, quick explanation for this is that it is sometime worse to learn something incorrectly than not at all.  I can not tell you the number of classrooms in which I have seen adults modeling incorrect sounds for students for just one example.   I have even seen it done in the few schools that still have an OG type program, like Wilson, and the person administering the intervention had no training.   Sounds is just one of the examples of errors, but also the most basic and fundamental elements.  Wilson's can be a great program for a lot of kids, but does not always address the needs of more severe reading deficits.  Certainly though, any program (regardless of its merits) must be used the way in which it was intended by properly trained staff.  If you are lucky enough that your school has a good program, I urge parents to enquire about the training of the staff implementing the intervention.  Both things matter...a lot.  Please don't believe that any intervention can not hurt to try.  It can.

As for the question of doing it yourself at home, I would discourage this in most cases for the same reason.  Unless you already have an extensive background or are willing to take trainings at ASDEC, you may encounter the same issues.  This is not just simple tutoring.  If you do have the time to take classes at ASDEC, I recommend it highly.  Many of the therapists, myself included, started this because we have a dyslexic or special needs child.  We believe very strongly in what we do, and are commited to the community we serve.  However, there can be issues working with your own child unrelated to being properly trained.  Keep that in mind, and proceed only if it seems appropriate.

As to the expense, we realize that it is expensive.  Too expensive for many, and I take that into account when working with families.  I do not charge nearly the rates you have listed for LB.  Please understand though that therapist put a lot of money and time into trainings, lesson planning, materials, etc.  The charge per session is not just representative of that one hour with your student.  I do my best to keep my rates competitive.  I believe ASDEC may offer sypports for people who meet income requirements as well.

At any rate, I just wanted to address those couple of points.  I make recommendations to families like the ones mentioned when appropriate, but it is not a sales pitch.  There really is not a shortage of students, and that isn't why most of us are doing this anyway.   It is more as advice from another special needs mother who has experience in this particular area.  I fully understand when people can not make that commitment based on their own situation.  I have to make those same tough decisions for my own kids.

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