[tri-med] Re: Hannah update and question...

At 03:10 PM 2/28/2004 +1100, you wrote:
>Ouch!! as one therapist to another I see this as unethical totally. No way
>on this planet would I charge someone like that - its underhand and
>despicable practice. In fact I would check it out with her relevent therapy
>body. If she is a speech therapist I am pretty sure that the Speech
>Association would not be very view favourably a speech therapist prescribing
>and charging for exercises and equipment without having met the child.
>Safety alone makes it really risky......... if you tried some of her
>suggestions (even if they were for older children) and Hannah aspirated or
>choked then she could be held totally accountable.
I agree with you 100%. I don't want to seem ungrateful to her but at the 
same time she should have said "I have some things I'd like to send you at 
my cost if it's ok with you" not just send them and follow up with a bill. 
She never even mentioned a bill coming when I sent her an e-mail thanking 
her for the goodie package. I think I even said it was like Christmas.

>"check with your own therapist" or my background
>is.........

Good advice for anyone.

>Legally I think you would not have to pay because she did not advertise as
>charging a fee for service and you did not enter into a contract with her -
>but - that doesn't take into account the friend of a friend situation which
>is the hardest one to deal with...........

Yes it is. I am talking to her tomorrow. I don't want to make it hard on 
her either. :/

>Sorry - no real help and I don't think much of her practices.............
>For absolutely no charge I can send you some excellent references for books
>on feeding issues with children who have special needs. And other than
>sharing my experiences for you to share with YOUR therapist, thats as far as
>I will go.

That would be great. And believe me, ALL info we find goes through the 
pediatrician and therapists before it is put to use.
Thanks, Karen.


Janet
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