Simultaneous Therapies for Subsidized and Private Speech Therapy

[DinosaurSpeechTherapy]

Hi sardonyx I replied your question in the other thread, but will post it here too


If you've managed to secure blocks of subsidised therapy, then this can be a workable solution. You can choose to supplement the periods between these blocks with private therapy. Concurrent speech therapy will in most cases be overkill. There should also ideally be a continuation of therapy goals from the subsidised provider to the private therapist and vice versa. Most speech therapists should be aware of the ethical responsibility to ensure this, though as with most things you do need to do your own QC on the speech therapists. This might be easier to do with a private therapist as you get to choose.

For a child that needs therapy, in most cases some therapy is still better than no therapy at all. If cost is a concern, and you're still waiting for slots with subsidised providers, you can consider private therapy and let the therapist know your concerns. The private speech therapist should be able to alter the focus of therapy to training and equipping you with the methods you can use at home for continuation of therapy at home. In this way, sessions can be more infrequent while the parents continue working on the target areas in between. This is a solution that will of course require more involvement on parents' part. For more detail, these issues are best discussed with your private speech therapist, but a solution can definitely be worked out.

Hope this helps!

[sardonyx]

DinosaurSpeechTherapy\" post_id=\"2009975\" time=\"1609142689\" user_id=\"190381:

Hi sardonyx I replied your question in the other thread, but will post it here too

If you've managed to secure blocks of subsidised therapy, then this can be a workable solution. You can choose to supplement the periods between these blocks with private therapy. Concurrent speech therapy will in most cases be overkill. There should also ideally be a continuation of therapy goals from the subsidised provider to the private therapist and vice versa. Most speech therapists should be aware of the ethical responsibility to ensure this, though as with most things you do need to do your own QC on the speech therapists. This might be easier to do with a private therapist as you get to choose.

For a child that needs therapy, in most cases some therapy is still better than no therapy at all. If cost is a concern, and you're still waiting for slots with subsidised providers, you can consider private therapy and let the therapist know your concerns. The private speech therapist should be able to alter the focus of therapy to training and equipping you with the methods you can use at home for continuation of therapy at home. In this way, sessions can be more infrequent while the parents continue working on the target areas in between. This is a solution that will of course require more involvement on parents' part. For more detail, these issues are best discussed with your private speech therapist, but a solution can definitely be worked out.

Hope this helps!

Thank you Dinosaur Speech Therapy for your input. I just read this now. It is hard to find a therapist that suits one's schedule and their methods. There is indeed a shortage of STs.