How do you determine who is best?

"mkbruin, Atlas VP" (mkbruin) 01/20/2016 at 22:02 • Filed to: None

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I need to find a Pediatric speech therapist, and want to find the best, world renowned, top rated, industry leader. Information about doctors is terrible. How do you determine the best?

Spaceball-Two > mkbruin, Atlas VP 01/20/2016 at 22:05

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MuchWagon > mkbruin, Atlas VP 01/20/2016 at 22:16

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Test drive, talk to other parents whose children have similar issues, and don’t settle. But keep in mind the “best” is subjective, you want the best fit for your situation.

JGrabowMSt > mkbruin, Atlas VP 01/20/2016 at 22:30

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Not speaking from experience, but with what I would do...

Find the therapist that respects and builds not only your, but your childs trust, and both you and your child are comfortable around. The best person in the world could have a shitty attitude and method that doesnt work for you.

Just like you would with a car, test drive, and see how it feels. Doesnt feel good? Keep looking. Do not settle for okay, and dont think you need the Bugatti of speech therapists. Their reputation may cloud their demeanor.

Rico > mkbruin, Atlas VP 01/20/2016 at 23:12

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This is tough, my little brothers speech therapist was recommended to us from a family friend who swore by her. Worked out very well for my brother. I don't know if a best of the best speech therapist exists as far as ranking but try some parenting forums maybe a Google search of it in your city/State.

someassemblyrequired > mkbruin, Atlas VP 01/20/2016 at 23:19

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Our pediatrician tipped us off to a great one - might be worth talking to them. Speaking from experience, it was the best investment of time and cash ever for our son (he had ear infections from a very young age and was effectively deaf most of the first year of his life until we could get him tubes). And actually our out of pocket was almost enitrely covered by our insurance and the state’s 0-3 program. He’s fully up to speed now, and way calmer than he was (I can imagine not being able to communicate would make anyone pretty frustrated). At least for us, a good portion of the therapy was actually teaching us as parents how to help him, so that we could keep working with him in between appointments. So finding someone you can work with, and who can see you at a convenient time (usually once a week) is really important.

Boxer_4 > JGrabowMSt 01/20/2016 at 23:26

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Speaking from experience, that’s exactly right. I went through speech therapy when I was 5 or 6, and being comfortable around the profesional was/is an important part of the process. In my case, my issues weren’t too bad (a few letter combinations were hard for me to pronounce). I don’t remember much of the process, but I never remember feeling uncomfortable with the speech therapist.

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > mkbruin, Atlas VP 01/21/2016 at 01:57

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My mother was a special education teacher for 30 years or so. I grew up and spent a lot of time around special needs families/people of all sorts. Having said that, I’ll say this...while speech therapy isn’t as serious as some situations (honestly not trying to minimize your situation), you don’t necessarily want ‘the best.’ You want someone who is trustworthy and can build solid rapport with both you and your child. Trust is key , especially with children. The first one, or two, you try out may not work, but you’ll find the one that does. Don’t get discouraged.