I am a Speech Language Pathologist and I LOVE my job, but first I am a mom. We are a little over a year into homeschooling our 4th and 6th grade kids and are absolutely loving it! I wish we would have started years ago! Luckily I have a husband (with a teachers heart) who was able to change up his work schedule a bit to accommodate co teaching so I've got it pretty easy! Home schooling is actually what motivated me to start my private speech practice so that I would have a more flexible schedule and be able to help teach my own children. The time spent with them is invaluable and I would encourage anyone who can to join us in the homeschool adventure.
Home schooling comes with it's challenges for many families. What if your child is having speech difficulties? When is it that cute lisp or "wabbit" no longer developmentally appropriate? What if it's your child's speech that is making learning to read and spell hard for them? Where do you go to find a qualified speech therapist in your area without enrolling your child in public school? Is it even affordable or will your insurance cover it?
The American Speech and Hearing website is great place to start looking for answers to most of these questions. http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/ If you are still unsure and have more questions call a local speech therapist and pick their brain. (Find one in your area here: http://www.asha.org/findpro/).
Often times just a few months of speech therapy by a qualified speech language pathologist is all your child will need to set them on the right track. If this individualized therapy is accompanied by some parent training you might even be able to add speech therapy to your homeschool repertoire.
Best of luck and happy homeschooling!
Home schooling comes with it's challenges for many families. What if your child is having speech difficulties? When is it that cute lisp or "wabbit" no longer developmentally appropriate? What if it's your child's speech that is making learning to read and spell hard for them? Where do you go to find a qualified speech therapist in your area without enrolling your child in public school? Is it even affordable or will your insurance cover it?
The American Speech and Hearing website is great place to start looking for answers to most of these questions. http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/ If you are still unsure and have more questions call a local speech therapist and pick their brain. (Find one in your area here: http://www.asha.org/findpro/).
Often times just a few months of speech therapy by a qualified speech language pathologist is all your child will need to set them on the right track. If this individualized therapy is accompanied by some parent training you might even be able to add speech therapy to your homeschool repertoire.
Best of luck and happy homeschooling!
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