tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835940797892661941.post8843642518413920849..comments2023-10-18T04:40:55.431-05:00Comments on All Access Pass to Jack: Speech is a Skill!Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16158883265713752481noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835940797892661941.post-57300016978287093442009-02-06T17:04:00.000-06:002009-02-06T17:04:00.000-06:00Every child's best chance of succeeding in life is...Every child's best chance of succeeding in life is an assertive parent...sadly the world is full of, well, you know. It's just so disheartening when they are part of your child's education system. You go girl! Maybe the therapist will learn an important lesson herself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835940797892661941.post-49837447452648729982009-02-04T11:48:00.000-06:002009-02-04T11:48:00.000-06:00Yes they should!Yes they should!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16158883265713752481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835940797892661941.post-48864387515186499442009-02-04T11:38:00.000-06:002009-02-04T11:38:00.000-06:00Oh. my. goodness. You are spot on about the skill...Oh. my. goodness. You are spot on about the skill/language thing. My Isaiah has just started making real progress with replacing signs with speech within the last year (he's 4.5). In the last couple of months he has stopped signing all together, although we don't understand a good portion of what he says yet. People do seem to think that if they can't talk, they can't understand, but most people aren't trained professionals who are supposed to know that speech does not equal understanding. His therapists, of all people, should get that.Isaiah'sMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03927531852310479511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835940797892661941.post-54852344751966442172009-02-02T13:56:00.000-06:002009-02-02T13:56:00.000-06:00I haven't even finished your post, my jaw is on th...I haven't even finished your post, my jaw is on the floor. 'Not sure how much he understands'...if she is working with him like she would any other child, then she would be clearly aware of how much he understands. Glad you are taking care of the situation.<BR/>DawnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com