Five Back-to-School Tips for Parents of Kids in Speech Therapy
(DALLAS) – With summer almost over, and a new school year just around the corner, many parents’ minds turn to their children’s back-to-school needs. Many of these parents’ children will be in need of reading or speech-language assistance in the school.
“Many parents with children going into speech therapy, or receiving special assistance with reading, have no idea what to do to help their child get ready for a new year,” says Rachel Betzen. M.A. CCC/SLP, the founder of Dallas Reading and Language Services. “To help parents prepare for sending their child to back-to-school, Dallas Reading and Language Services recommends the following:
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Also, the parent should keep in contact with the therapists throughout the school year. A parent should try keeping a notebook, e-mailing, calling and or meeting with the therapists regularly.
Review Progress: Parents should familiarize themselves with the goals set for their child in their child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP). Make sure that the goals in the IEP or still appropriate to the child’s needs. It’s not uncommon for an IEP to be made several months prior to the start of the school year, and many children make developmental progress during that time, therefore they may have surpassed their goals. It’s also possible for some children to regress a bit during the summer and need to re-learn skills previously mastered.
Set Homework Goals: Because a child’s speech therapist will only be working with the child for a limited number of hours per week, it will significantly help the child’s progress if the parent were to pick one or two IEP goals to work on at home. Parents should make sure to check with their child’s speech therapist to see which goals he or she is working on in therapy and find out how to help the child practice at
(DALLAS) – With summer almost over, and a new school year just around the corner, many parents’ minds turn to their children’s back-to-school needs. Many of these parents’ children will be in need of reading or speech-language assistance in the school.
“Many parents with children going into speech therapy, or receiving special assistance with reading, have no idea what to do to help their child get ready for a new year,” says Rachel Betzen. M.A. CCC/SLP, the founder of Dallas Reading and Language Services. “To help parents prepare for sending their child to back-to-school, Dallas Reading and Language Services recommends the following:
Help Your Child Prepare: A child going back-to-school, …show more content…
Also, the parent should keep in contact with the therapists throughout the school year. A parent should try keeping a notebook, e-mailing, calling and or meeting with the therapists regularly.
Review Progress: Parents should familiarize themselves with the goals set for their child in their child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP). Make sure that the goals in the IEP or still appropriate to the child’s needs. It’s not uncommon for an IEP to be made several months prior to the start of the school year, and many children make developmental progress during that time, therefore they may have surpassed their goals. It’s also possible for some children to regress a bit during the summer and need to re-learn skills previously mastered.
Set Homework Goals: Because a child’s speech therapist will only be working with the child for a limited number of hours per week, it will significantly help the child’s progress if the parent were to pick one or two IEP goals to work on at home. Parents should make sure to check with their child’s speech therapist to see which goals he or she is working on in therapy and find out how to help the child practice at