I'm trying to work out whether I'm just being impatient with Matilda's progress, or whether I should be investigating other options for her. We see a lovely AVT who is very dedicated and I know she cares about Matilda. BUT, I feel like I need more guidance as to what else I could do to guide Matilda's language development. She says alot of 'mmm' and squealy noises, but still not a lot of consonants. So, I've put in an application to receive therapy from an interstate service (as we currently attend the only AVT service in our state). This service would be delivered via video-conference, which is a pain in itself, but I figure that it is worth trying.
I'm not sure how it will work (seeing two different therapists) particularly when they won't be able to liaise with eachother, but I guess we'll give it a try. The only other option is moving states, which we've considered, but the place that we'd go to has no ENT services so we'd have to fly to a specialist in a different state. Crazy huh? Think I might consider doing my AVT training...
Ushers ... a New Journey
4 years ago
You're doing the right thing. Check out the John Tracy Clinic site, too. They offer instruction for parents via distance learning. They have some really great themed units that are really quite fun. Good luck and keep us posted on Miss M!
ReplyDeleteSorry, this is Kat, not Sean. My husband was signed in and I forgot to switch the login.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I signed up to the JTC course a while ago too. In Australia there isn't a great deal of choice in services. We have no real early intervention schools unless your child has another significant disability (besides being deaf) so we only access 1 hour per week of therapy.
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