This is more of a vent than anything, I'm frustrated. My daughter recently got a new speech therapist through the school, and I do not like the way that she does things at all. My dd is 4, during a speech therapy session, she told my daughter that she was naughty, that her refusal to cooperate is "junk," and that my daughter makes her look like a bad speech therapist. :vent This does not seem okay to me. And she treats at least one other child the same way.
Now I will admit that dd's behavior during her therapy session has not been good, she cried throughout the session today. She just started preschool, this is a completely new environment for her, and it takes her a little while to trust people and warm up to them. She responds much better to positive reinforcement such as, "if you do such and such really well, you can have a sticker at the end of the session." Telling her that she is naughty is not the way to get her to cooperate. :duh
Thursday I have to go in and talk to her, and I really hate confrontation, which is bad when you have a child with special needs. From what I've seen of this lady so far, I don't think she is going to like hearing that she needs to completely change her approach. I'm really not looking forward to this.
I should add that the reason I am aware of what is going on during the sessions is that my dd has a nurse who accompanies her to school. The therapist always acts very sweet to my daughter and the other children when I am around.
I am upset because the therapist is dealing with nonverbal children for the most part, and they cannot go home and tell their parents how they are being treated. Honestly, I don't know if this woman's behavior crosses the line or not, to me it does, I do not want my child treated this way.

I would be pissed too! Everything I have learned in speech therapy is to ALWAYS encourage the children... speech delays make the children vulnerable as it is, so every ATTEMPT needs to be rewarded or at least not mocked. :no

I would request a new one right away, I totally agree with the way you feel!!!

Wow, this is really late, but that's ridiculous how she's acting. How was your meeting with her? did she change? I hope things are better now. :hugs

I am a speech therapist, and I would NEVER talk to a child that way. It is very disappointing to hear that someone would. It should be expected that children need time to adapt to new environments and people. And children, special needs or not, can present with behaviors at times, and people working with children would be prepared to deal with that in a positive and re-directive manner. I am sorry that you had that experience! I hope she is receptive when you speak with her.

Like you said, your child cannot communicate to you how she feels. That woman is taking advantage of that. I would definately say something to her and the principle.