Late Talker Journey Travel Notes: Partnering With a Helper is Priceless!

A Guide For Parents: https://latetalkers.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/parent-tools-how-to-find-helpers-sample-questions.pdf The above resource is one of many on the Late Talkers Foundation website. Check it out for more helpful resources: https://latetalkers.org/ "You are the best expert on your child! Mary talks about the need and undeniable value of having excellent helper(s) along the way. Expert helpers (Speech Pathologists, Teachers, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, etc.) possess information about development and the multitude of different developmental paths children take. They have dedicated their efforts to helping children and their families. They are invaluable guides to you. And you are an invaluable guide to them! Where you are concerned, there is only -one- developmental path and pattern you need to understand: your child's! You already know your child best! With your keen awareness and knowledge of your child and the helper's expertise in development, your partnership will be awesome for all concerned. It's a matter of finding the helpers with whom you work well. Help Finding Helpers: "Parent-Only Appointments" are valuable any time you are looking for helpers. They are not only for evaluations. They can be used when looking for help with intervention, or school, or to form a relationship with a potential speech pathologist, occupational therapist, teacher, psychologist, physician, or other helpers. Parent-Only Appointments: A Guide For Parents: https://latetalkers.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/parent-tools-how-to-find-helpers-sample-questions.pdf Introducing Mary: Mary Camarata is a speech pathologist with more than 40 years experience teaching children with a wide variety of abilities, including giftedness, exceptional learners, language disorder, Autism, and cognitive disabilities. In addition to assisting families and schools across the country, she has coordinated numerous federally funded research projects on language & learning, support models, treatment efficacy, and behavior. most. In this capacity, she has been an author on more than 35 scholarly papers appearing in peer-reviewed journals. Over the past years, she has held positions at Pennsylvania State University, University of California Santa Barbara, and Vanderbilt University. More recently, assisted with the development of new tests for the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Abilities and Achievement. Mary is in private practice assisting families whose children are experiencing developmental delays, have successful outcomes in their homes, school, and other daily environments. Finally, she is the mother of seven children, including one who had an IEP from preschool through middle school.