All About Speech Therapy

[GSK]

Hi


Maybe u wanna check on his ears 1st, are they being blocked. It does affect the speech. If yes, maybe u can ask doctor to prescribe ear drops for him.

Thanks.

[xian_kai]

Is anyone bringing their kids to see speech therapist at NUH (Child Development Unit)?


Cos the ST whom my son is currently seeing has recommended an enrichment center to me. She said that she knows this principal cos the principal has bought one of her student to see her before. ST also told me that a lot of her patients (kids) who later was taught by this principal has improved a lot. Though in the same breathe told me that at NUH, they are not allow to endorse any learning center etc.

So now I am wondering, if it is common for a speech therapist to make recommendations to any enrichment centers? Or am I thinking too much here.

Thanks in advance.

[Sun_2010]

Can under stand ur dilemma.


This endrosement is a double edged thing.
The problem is most parents wouldnt know a good centre - even when we enrol, we worry is it worth the money and the effort. So when an expert recommends it can help. At the same time there is a doubt whether the expert is getting a commission/doing a friend a favour…

So my advise - if you do not know other centres that are good thru experince or friends experince and you can afford ithis centre- give it a try. And asses based on what improvements you see, how ur child feels and how yoou feel at the centre.

Afterall the ST is sticking her neck out against the NUH policy by recommending; so she probably genuninely feels that the centre does a good job. And you want the best for ur DS.


All the best

[xian_kai]

Thanks. Think you are right, as I currently do not know of any center which can help DS.


So maybe I will stick with this recommendation.

[24hr-mum]

yes, u can also try Leapfrog at bt timah under michelle.

i hv explored 3 therapists from diff sources and find her the best, for my boy who completed it in 9 mths when he was 2+

[DesertWind]

24hr-mum:

yes, u can also try Leapfrog at bt timah under michelle.

i hv explored 3 therapists from diff sources and find her the best, for my boy who completed it in 9 mths when he was 2+

Hi 24hr-mum,

How does Leapfrog (Michelle) handle the kid? Is she the very fierce/firm type who will take no nonsense from a crying kid (for eg) or the type who would try to build a rapport with the child first?

Because I went for one lesson with another ST before and it totally puts me off. Now trying to source for another one.

Thanks!
:celebrate:

[24hr-mum]

oh michelle is a very nice and pretty lady who knows how to rapport wif kids very well. she is firm but patient. i m sure u will like her too.

and she will not anyhow diagnose just to earn ur $.
eg i brought my #2 to see her and she’s right in her diagnose that he needs.
for #3, i brought her to see and she was right that #3 doesnt need.
i hv explored 3 speech therapists - mt a, kkh and leapfrog. michelle was the only 1 who pointed out that pooling of saliva in the mouth was an issue - some sensory problem in my #2 whc i didnt know

ask for michelle. tho she is more ex cos more senior and the director but worth it

[DesertWind]

24hr-mum:

she will not anyhow diagnose just to earn ur $.

eg i brought my #2 to see her and she's right in her diagnose that he needs. for #3, i brought her to see and she was right that #3 doesnt need. ask for michelle. tho she is more ex cos more senior and the director but worth it

OK, thank you very much for the info., 24hr-mum!
:celebrate:

[Jennifer]

24hr-mum:

michelle was the only 1 who pointed out that pooling of saliva in the mouth was an issue - some sensory problem in my #2 whc i didnt know

My brother's coming to 2 yo son still cant talk. I noticed he drools a lot too. How does the speech therapist help for such children?

[24hr-mum]

for leapfrog, they have other therapists includg one filippino. i hvnt tried but i personally still prefer michelle tham. u know service is a very personal and discretionary thing. u can trust her judgement


my #2 (boy) cant pronounce many sounds eg f, v, h, s, j when he was 2 yr 9 mths. his sch n many pple say he was still young, that’s why but i just knew there is something wrong.
eg he will say "old and" instead of "hold hand", he wil pronounce ‘fire’ as ‘pire’, he cant say words like spaghetti, spectacles, scissors etc. (my #1 had no problem and my #3 who is now 3.5yrs on hindsight also didnt hv such problems)

i first went to mt a, the ST said he had short tongue, that’s why. nvr mention other issues. but mt a cant gv me a fixed schedule.

i went kkh, the ST doesnt seem experienced. told me prob very mild, jus some articulation issues.

but michelle was the only one who noticed that my boy has pockets of saliva in his mouth when he talks. she said its due to sensory issues eg the senses not so gd,

she askd me buy some tools for my boy to chew on it to improve jaw strength, a spiral straw to make him blow bubbles to improve jaw strength.
as for the saliva, dip cotton bud in cool and hot water alternate, scrap the inside of the cheeks 10times cold and then hot. (its already 3-4yrs ago). i did all her homewk religiously a few times a day

the whole thing took 9 mths and he was discharged. today at 6 he speaks normally. u may sense he cant speak super crisp clear like DJs but certainly sounds normal

her ctr sees autism kids too and babies as young as 18mths old wif speech delays. easier to correct when they are young.

must bk her for assessment first, around 180 last time. therapy was 135 an hr.

but she is still affordable. i had asked those angmoh n orchard rd type, can be 200-500 or more an hr. crazy