{"id":665,"date":"2019-10-16T08:47:43","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T08:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elevatedspeechinc.com\/?page_id=665"},"modified":"2019-10-16T08:55:36","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T08:55:36","slug":"support-groupscounseling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.elevatedspeechinc.com\/?page_id=665","title":{"rendered":"Support Groups\/Counseling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='voice-disorder'  class='avia-section av-av_section-10f5034bac9cc131ff4bde45dd2c739a main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-665'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-av_one_full-c1853b47e927045094e0db521af56e78 sc-av_one_full av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_full-c1853b47e927045094e0db521af56e78\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_full-c1853b47e927045094e0db521af56e78{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-c1853b47e927045094e0db521af56e78 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-c19b6a2e7498d71e99d5936d4734e2b2\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-c19b6a2e7498d71e99d5936d4734e2b2{\npadding-bottom:5px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-c19b6a2e7498d71e99d5936d4734e2b2 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-c19b6a2e7498d71e99d5936d4734e2b2 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-c19b6a2e7498d71e99d5936d4734e2b2 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Support Groups\/Counseling<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-0772553850588d08c0960a7ac898b534\">\n#top .hr.av-av_hr-0772553850588d08c0960a7ac898b534{\nmargin-top:10px;\nmargin-bottom:20px;\n}\n.hr.av-av_hr-0772553850588d08c0960a7ac898b534 .hr-inner{\nwidth:120px;\nborder-color:#419a1c;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-0772553850588d08c0960a7ac898b534 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  hr-center hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>A 2012 National Health Interview Survey reported that nearly 1 in 12 (about 8 percent) children ages 3-17 were diagnosed with a disorder related to voice, speech, language, or swallowing in the past 12 months (\u201cQuick Statistics About Voice, Speech, Language,\u201d 2015). Speech and language disorders are prevalent, affecting between 3 and 16 percent of U.S. children in total (Rosenbaum et al., 2016). And while you think of these children, we must also consider their parents, caregivers, and families. Research shows that when a child is diagnosed with a communication disorder, family members often are confused and in shock. They are not prepared for the challenges associated with a long-term communication disorder, and family-focused resources are not readily accessible. The sense of loss related to the diagnosis may provoke a grief reaction, which, if not resolved, could lead to depression and other problems for the family and the child (Friehe, Bloedow, &amp; Hesse, 2003).<\/p>\n<p>One of the main goals for Elevated Speech is to work closely with mental health professionals to aid caregivers and parents through support groups and workshops. My mission is to collaborate with a mental health professional to help parents and caregivers empower themselves to be a part of their child\u2019s education and personal life in a way that they will be able to accept who their unique child is and present him\/her to the world. The family of a child with exceptional needs has to find unique ways to connect with the child. If you see a fruit, then there must be a tree. I desire to seek more effective ways to help the tree (parent\/caregivers) give better fruits (child with exceptional needs).<\/p>\n<p>SLPs, always remember to empathize with your parents and caregivers. In my career, I have realized that the major source of lack of motivation from parents and caregivers usually stems from feeling overwhelmed and confused. While increasing the communication needs of our clients with communication disorders, we should also seek to connect families that feel disconnected due to a lack of understanding and awareness regarding their loved ones\u2019 exceptional needs. With this group, parents and caregivers are placed in the unique position to deal with an issue that they didn\u2019t prepare to deal with. They have to research and receive training in disciplines that they don\u2019t practice themselves. They didn\u2019t go through a master\u2019s program to become a speech-language pathologist or mental health professional, yet, they have to learn how to apply the techniques and strategies we\u2019ve spent years learning about. While doing this, they still have to continue to balance their personal lives. Parents and caregivers are forced to deal with anger, denial, and then acceptance; sometimes acceptance with resentment. We realize that this process of coping and balancing is also considered a stage of grief and mourning. They are mourning for the experience or encounter they thought they would have with the child or loved one, they now have to uniquely care for.<\/p>\n<p>I am always empathetic with my parents and caregivers because I am only dealing with their family member one to two days out of the week, but they have to cope and deal with that individual every day. Parents and caregivers, we are here for you. If you are battling shock, grief, depression, resentment or other misunderstood emotions, please seek a mental health professional or support group. Don\u2019t battle this on your own. Here at Elevated Speech, we have resources and options available to you. 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