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headoverheels
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Speech and special ed screening at pre-school
DS's preschool is offering a screening (conducted by an outside company) for their students. The screenings are 15-20 minutes long and cost $5.
What do you think of this? DS is two and we have decided not to do it - at this time we have no concerns about his speech or learning abilities, though I suspect he might be color blind, but again - he's only two. I don't know how I'd feel if he was 3 or 4. If someone was really concerned, wouldn't they go through EI, or the school district, for free?
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Posted 10/28/10 8:47 AM  |
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Re: Speech and special ed screening at pre-school
I dont see the harm in doing it. The school district may not have the resources to handle the volume of kids to screen. It is $5 compared to free? no difference to me.
Message edited 10/28/2010 8:58:24 AM.
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| Posted 10/28/10 8:57 AM |
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HillandRon
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Hillary
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Re: Speech and special ed screening at pre-school
I would do it. What have you got to lose? They are also probably trying to get business out of it.. Because if they see a need from the screening then you can use them to do the evals...
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| Posted 10/28/10 9:06 AM |
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browneyedgirl
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browneyes
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Re: Speech and special ed screening at pre-school
I would. There's nothing to lose. I'm a big proponent of intervening as early as possible
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| Posted 10/28/10 10:53 AM |
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BargainMama
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Re: Speech and special ed screening at pre-school
I would pass on it because if there is an issue with your child's learning, behavior, etc., I would think the school would already have picked up on it and let you know. Sounds like a money maker to me, albeit only $5, but still.
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| Posted 10/28/10 1:02 PM |
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sasha96
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Re: Speech and special ed screening at pre-school
as an SLP, the screenings are often done by speech-lang and audiology graduate students for hours towards our licenses/CCCs. not sure why they are charing though...i've never heard of that. maybe they are using professionals.
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| Posted 10/28/10 1:04 PM |
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Porrruss
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Re: Speech and special ed screening at pre-school
Posted by BargainMama
I would pass on it because if there is an issue with your child's learning, behavior, etc., I would think the school would already have picked up on it and let you know. Sounds like a money maker to me, albeit only $5, but still.
Actually, no. These screenings are often done in the beginning of the school year. You also cannot necessarily depend on a teacher to pick up subtle speech and language delays. We now know that the earlier a delay is caught, the MUCH better prognosis there is, so how can an early screening hurt?
LB- I say go for it. When I was in grad school we often did those preschool screenings for clinical hours. It's nothing more than a quick screen of speech sound production and the ability to understand directions, label objects, etc. It's all very play-based and the kids really seemed to enjoy it. Here in MD, if a child shows a possible risk of delay, s/he is referred to the county for a more indepth evaluation IF THE PARENT WANTS IT.
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| Posted 10/28/10 1:09 PM |
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