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Hi. I'm a speech-language pathologist working in a school district in another state.
You absolutely can access services through the public school system even if your daughter doesn't attend public school. It's a federal law that they have to provide services to all children even if they're home schooled or go to a private or religious school.
It may be that you just don't want to go through the public school system. If that's the case you can locate possible speech therapists on the American Speech Language and Hearing Associations website (ASHA.org).
If you do want to go through the public schools they have to provide services to her if she qualifies. School districts have their own policies on how they provide services to those who don't attend public schools. Is she home schooled or does she attend a private or parochial school? If she's home schooled you most likely will have to take her to your neighborhood school for speech unless you don't have transportation. If she goes to a private or parochial school they may be able to send someone to her school. It's worth looking into it at any rate.
Good luck finding the right situation!
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Leeah
Hi. I'm a speech-language pathologist working in a school district in another state.
You absolutely can access services through the public school system even if your daughter doesn't attend public school. It's a federal law that they have to provide services to all children even if they're home schooled or go to a private or religious school.
It may be that you just don't want to go through the public school system. If that's the case you can locate possible speech therapists on the American Speech Language and Hearing Associations website (ASHA.org).
If you do want to go through the public schools they have to provide services to her if she qualifies. School districts have their own policies on how they provide services to those who don't attend public schools. Is she home schooled or does she attend a private or parochial school? If she's home schooled you most likely will have to take her to your neighborhood school for speech unless you don't have transportation. If she goes to a private or parochial school they may be able to send someone to her school. It's worth looking into it at any rate.
Good luck finding the right situation!