No more pencils, no more books, and no more teacher's dirty looks!!! I have successfully completed my coursework and thesis for a Master's Degree in Education with an emphasis on exceptional education. My first Master's Degree is in Speech and Language Pathology. Thank you to all of my friends, family, and colleagues that supported me throughout the tedious research process.
My thesis proposal?...The Merit of Parent Education as a Model/Method of Early Intervention: Should Insurance Pay For It? In 8 weeks of parent program I always see children make improvements which I can attribute directly to the parent since I have minimal interaction with their children. I argue that if parents educate themselves and take a primary role as "interventionist" then their children will need less treatment in the long run, which would save secondary paysources money overall (can't prove this without longitudinal study, but it makes sense)...and if parents are the primary "interventionist" then don't we all think insurance should pay for that training?
Right now there are very few secondary paysources that will pay for parent education. This is due to a semantic debate over who is recieving the service...the child or the parent. Whose insurance is being billed...the child's or the parent's. This is just silly since the child is insured under the parent...but secondary paysources also don't consider parent education as medically necessary. *Sigh...someday we'll get everyone on the same page. This is why I try to make the Hanen Programs for Parents a very affordable supplement or alternative to traditional therapies...at least for 8 week increments...
Thanks again to everyone who stuck by me during the most stressed out years of my life (2008-2010). You've seen me through the end of a marriage, the loss of a parent, the opening of my home-based clinic, and the gaining of a second degree!
The Hanen Program for Parents
More Than Words (MTW): More Than Words - The Hanen Program for Parents® is a family-focused program that gives parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and related social communication difficulties, practical tools to help their children communicate. The More Than Words program is geared towards non-verbal communicators. It emphasizes the child's everyday activities as the context for learning to communicate. The program consists of eight two-hour training lectures and three thirty minute video feedback sessions (VFB) spanning 8 consecutive weeks.
It Takes Two to Talk (IT4): It Takes Two to Talk - The Hanen Program for Parents® is a well-known model of family-focused early intervention for young children with expressive and/or receptive language delays. The goal of It Takes Two to Talk is to enable parents to become their child's primary language facilitator, thereby maximizing the child's opportunities for communication development in everyday situations. It Takes Two To Talk is designed for toddlers and preschool-age children with specific language impairment, as well as for children with cognitive and developmental delays under the age of five. The program consists of eight two-hour training lectures and three thirty minute video feedback (VFB) sessions spanning 8 consecutive weeks.
It Takes Two to Talk (IT4): It Takes Two to Talk - The Hanen Program for Parents® is a well-known model of family-focused early intervention for young children with expressive and/or receptive language delays. The goal of It Takes Two to Talk is to enable parents to become their child's primary language facilitator, thereby maximizing the child's opportunities for communication development in everyday situations. It Takes Two To Talk is designed for toddlers and preschool-age children with specific language impairment, as well as for children with cognitive and developmental delays under the age of five. The program consists of eight two-hour training lectures and three thirty minute video feedback (VFB) sessions spanning 8 consecutive weeks.
The next program will consist of:
*An 8 week intervention block
*12 total sessions including 8 two-hour group seminar lectures and 3 individual video feedback sessions, and one orientation
*17.5 total hours of training
*12 total sessions including 8 two-hour group seminar lectures and 3 individual video feedback sessions, and one orientation
*17.5 total hours of training
Orientation Meeting
Come and learn more about The Hanen Program for Parents! To reserve your spot please send an email with your contact information including your name, your child's name and age, your phone number, and the best times to call to: aliciasperrazzaslp@hotmail.com
The next MTW orientation meeting will be held on:
*January 9, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.
The meetings will be held at the Home Clinic of Alicia Sperrazza, M.A. CCC-SLP:
*129 E. Evans St., Orlando, FL 32804
The next MTW orientation meeting will be held on:
*January 9, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.
The meetings will be held at the Home Clinic of Alicia Sperrazza, M.A. CCC-SLP:
*129 E. Evans St., Orlando, FL 32804
Program Options
The Hanen Program Only
*Parents commit to attend 8 seminar lectures and 3 VFB sessions
*Parents must arrange childcare for their dependents during the seminar
*Flat rate: $500 for 12 sessions...roughly $40/lecture or $28.50/hour
*For the flat rate parents receive 17.5 hours of training over 9 consecutive weeks
*Parents commit to attend 8 seminar lectures and 3 VFB sessions
*Parents must arrange childcare for their dependents during the seminar
*Flat rate: $500 for 12 sessions...roughly $40/lecture or $28.50/hour
*For the flat rate parents receive 17.5 hours of training over 9 consecutive weeks
Clients with Early Steps as a Pay Source
IMPORTANT: Please disregard the information provided in "Program Options" as this information does not pertain to Early Steps clients.
Child Care: Both parents and members of the immediate family who are communication partners to the child are encouraged to attend the program. CHILDCARE IS NOT PROVIDED DURING THE LECTURES. Appropriate arrangements must be made privately. Children are required only during video feedback and review.
Child Care: Both parents and members of the immediate family who are communication partners to the child are encouraged to attend the program. CHILDCARE IS NOT PROVIDED DURING THE LECTURES. Appropriate arrangements must be made privately. Children are required only during video feedback and review.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
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