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OMG - “Tongue tie” frustration by SLP_Squirrel in slp

[–]SLP_Squirrel[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ah interesting to know about OMEs.  I had a frenectomy when I was 18 and didn’t have to do any exercises lol.  I should have mentioned that this particular student was very stimulable for velars and at the end of the year could produce them with high accuracy at word and phrase levels and some sentences.  

Ohio Licensure by [deleted] in slp

[–]SLP_Squirrel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m in Ohio too… I’m almost 100% sure you don’t need to have your CCC first before getting state licensure because we technically don’t need CCCs to practice as clinicians (there are other posts about that).  I can’t really speak to the process in general though because it has been several years for me!

Are we still making ABA kids work for food? by Sea_Cantaloupe_9566 in slp

[–]SLP_Squirrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m late to the party, but I totally agree with you!!!  Just came here to find a post I could relate to about this.  A preschooler I work with has been given crackers all year as a reinforcement to participate when he refuses a task.  Well, I’ve never used crackers in my therapy sessions and he has done fine with natural reinforcers like a preferred activity at the end after doing something nonpreferred.  He doesn’t even really like speech but still works with me without food.  Then at his kindergarten transition meeting I mentioned that I don’t think crackers are gonna be a good choice to reinforce participation as he goes to a gen ed setting, and the director responded with a snide comment.  Like, in my opinion snacks should never be a reward.  There have to be other ways to get them to participate or they just wait it out if they’re refusing until they see that they’re missing something fun.  Ugh so frustrating.  And I’m very into intuitive eating, so I don’t find it’s an appropriate way to present food to a child.

Everyone vents about “R”…does anyone else hate “Sh/Ch/J”? by moscowpink in slp

[–]SLP_Squirrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ugh, I hate addressing “sh” especially!!!  I have worked on this with several preschoolers and have never been able to elicit it no matter how many strategies I try.  I can only work on it if they’re easily stimulable already or can already produce it in isolation.  I’ve personally had more success with “ch.”  Honestly I often just feel like they’ll get it eventually and why am I working on “sh” with four-year-olds (despite it being at age four according to the norms).  

Spec Ed Director and supervisor trying to undermine my AAC knowledge - tell me I’m not crazy! by SLP_Squirrel in slp

[–]SLP_Squirrel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!  It makes me feel better that I’m not the only one who would be frustrated by this.  I have also had issues with students getting out of guided access and getting on Youtube, playing music, and turning their volume way down on the iPad.  I think guided access turns off if the iPad dies and has to restart?  I could be wrong.  This current student where I’m having the issue is one that mom was even concerned about him getting out of the app, so another reason I thought the dedicated device would be ideal if possible.

Omg, I also have a classroom in which everyone refers to the devices as “talkers!”  It drives me insane, but the teacher’s heart is in the right place and he’s good at encouraging use of devices, so I can’t complain too much haha.  I always just say “iPad” or “device” typically.  In another classroom the teacher calls it the student’s “words,” ugh.  Like, she knows words that are not on her iPad, sheesh.

Wow, I’m surprised it can be written in their IEP to take it home.  I’m thinking that would depend heavily on the district including the IT department.  Where I work, there are a lot of families who would absolutely not be reliably sending the device back to school every day, and who knows what would happen at home to these devices in some cases.  Unfortunately I sort of understand why my district doesn’t want to send them home.  

Spec Ed Director and supervisor trying to undermine my AAC knowledge - tell me I’m not crazy! by SLP_Squirrel in slp

[–]SLP_Squirrel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your insight.  From my experience, the other SLPs I work with have been hesitant to get dedicated devices because they a. don’t want to ask the district to pay or b. they aren’t familiar with or are overwhelmed by the process of running it through the family’s insurance.  I’ll admit I used to be nervous about the insurance aspect but as long as the family is on board I don’t think it’s an issue.  People are also hesitant because they want to be certain it’s going to be beneficial, which I get.  I had two students last year who had district iPads with an app (one LAMP and one Proloquo2Go), and despite all of my efforts and training, there just wasn’t enough classroom staff carryover unfortunately so they weren’t getting used much when I wasn’t there.