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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don't call EI, call a private SLP. I was you two years ago. Bilingual child who wasn't talking much at two. At three, ChildFind said she was fine. At four, she was diagnosed with speech apraxia. What we saw at two was early evidence of her disorder. A private speech pathologist will help you better understand what's happening. We see Amanda at Childrens Speech and Language Services in Falls Church. [/quote]

This is true but she also needs to call EI because at 3, he will be able to transition into an ECSE preschool class through Child Find if he is still delayed (and with zero words at 23 months, it seems incredibly likely that would be the case). Private SLP is great if you can afford it, but having the "in" with EI/Child Find to get him into special education preschool AND get an IEP is invaluable and you won't get that from a private therapist. Most insurance nowadays will not cover private speech therapy either, so it can be prohibitively expensive with a private SLP compared to free or on a sliding scale with EI.[/quote]

I'm the PP who said to call a private SLP not EI. What I meant was that an eval from a private SLP will make EI much easier to get. We'd have had EI earlier if I'd gone that route. Believe me, I know people can't afford it--we are paupers by DCUM standards. But get the private eval at a minimum ($350 at CSLS). Also, our diagnosis--apraxia--really required treatment nobody at child find is trained in. So, we are grateful for our child find therapy but also pay for private therapy which is more tailored to DD's diagnosis. [/quote]

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