The Truth About Speech Therapy: What Most Parents Get Wrong

What should parents actually expect from speech therapy — and how do you know whether your child has the right therapist? In Part One, I sit down with Stephanie from Word Play, the speech therapy agency that has worked with my family for nearly nine years. We talk about what brought Stephanie into speech therapy, what parents should look for in a therapist, home-based therapy, feeding therapy, AAC, functional communication, and why the relationship between the therapist, child and family matters. I also tell the story of an IEP meeting where I was told my daughter Juliana would “never, ever talk” — and what happened after I called Stephanie. Today, Juliana can speak. PART TWO — SEPTEMBER 25 What Every Parent Should Know About Speech Therapy WORD PLAY Speech • Language • Feeding • OT wordplayaz.org (602) 525-1550 Mr. Disability Dad is about the real lives of families raising children with disabilities — the good, the difficult, the funny, and the systems we depend on. New episodes every Friday.