Anonymous wrote:Hi,

Highly recommend:

Melina S. McCrary, M.S., CCC-SLP
703-564-1654
mmccrary@continuumgroup.net

based in Mclean

or
Alisa Bernstein, M.A., CCC-SLP
contact@alisabernstein.com
www.alisabernstein.com
(240) 751-9551

4865 Cordell Avenue
Suite 210
Bethesda, MD 20814

Both have exceptional expertise in expressive language skills and can provide indepth speech-language testing and recommendations.

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Anonymous wrote:Thanks, all. This is the OP. We do have a full neuropsych report. It's just the suggestion of a speech evaluation that is new to us.

Sounds like all you need is a speech evaluation....

If you've had a full neuropsych report, it's interesting that they didn't pick up on the fluency issues. Our development developmental pediatrician was able to diagnose our kid's ADHD and APD (although the latter is no longer a stand alone diagnosis in the current DSM).

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Anonymous wrote:Thanks, all. This is the OP. We do have a full neuropsych report. It's just the suggestion of a speech evaluation that is new to us.

Sounds like all you need is a speech evaluation....

Anonymous wrote:Thanks, all. This is the OP. We do have a full neuropsych report. It's just the suggestion of a speech evaluation that is new to us.

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Anonymous wrote:Again PP/19:35, I don't know which developmental pediatrician you saw, but our DP did many of the same tests that an SLP would do for an evaluation. Just like a psychologist doing a neuropsych evaluation will do some of the same tests an SLP would do. Sometimes these things overlap and you can definitely get a formal diagnosis. It's just that a developmental pediatrician is trained and qualified to test for things that an SLP isn't.

You are projecting. Op is asking about speech, not a global evaluation. She is looking for someone out of concerns for specific issues. Why make more into it than it is? If you have speech issues, you go to a speech pathologist.

PP (and I assume you're 20:28 as well), you sound like you're just trying to be contrarian, or extremely literal--are you an Aspie by any chance?.

The OP is asking about speech b/c the school recommended it and she hasn't been down this road before. Her kid is having trouble with word retrieval and fluency; she's also not sure if the issue is due to anxiety. Often speech issues can be related to other learning issues, ADHD, and even anxiety: http://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/dyspraxia/understanding-dyspraxia#item6

It's fine to go to an SLP, but even better if the OP gets a full picture. I'm a little tired of the you're rubber, I'm glue argument.

You are missing the point on getting a fuller picture. And, if you are going to diagnose to Insult to prove you are right, get your diagnosis correct. There is no more aspergers.

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Anonymous wrote:Again PP/19:35, I don't know which developmental pediatrician you saw, but our DP did many of the same tests that an SLP would do for an evaluation. Just like a psychologist doing a neuropsych evaluation will do some of the same tests an SLP would do. Sometimes these things overlap and you can definitely get a formal diagnosis. It's just that a developmental pediatrician is trained and qualified to test for things that an SLP isn't.

You are projecting. Op is asking about speech, not a global evaluation. She is looking for someone out of concerns for specific issues. Why make more into it than it is? If you have speech issues, you go to a speech pathologist.

PP (and I assume you're 20:28 as well), you sound like you're just trying to be contrarian, or extremely literal--are you an Aspie by any chance?.

The OP is asking about speech b/c the school recommended it and she hasn't been down this road before. Her kid is having trouble with word retrieval and fluency; she's also not sure if the issue is due to anxiety. Often speech issues can be related to other learning issues, ADHD, and even anxiety: http://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/dyspraxia/understanding-dyspraxia#item6

It's fine to go to an SLP, but even better if the OP gets a full picture. I'm a little tired of the you're rubber, I'm glue argument.

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Anonymous wrote:Again PP/19:35, I don't know which developmental pediatrician you saw, but our DP did many of the same tests that an SLP would do for an evaluation. Just like a psychologist doing a neuropsych evaluation will do some of the same tests an SLP would do. Sometimes these things overlap and you can definitely get a formal diagnosis. It's just that a developmental pediatrician is trained and qualified to test for things that an SLP isn't.

You are projecting. Op is asking about speech, not a global evaluation. She is looking for someone out of concerns for specific issues. Why make more into it than it is? If you have speech issues, you go to a speech pathologist.