Kristen from BDI is amazing. Our son just received his first quarter kindergarten report card, and…read morehe's "mastered being able to communicate in complete sentences" they say, and he's "progressing very well with his final /r/ and r and l blends". My son has come a very long way, and if you're a parent or caregiver, I highly recommend hiring Kristen from BDI.
Since we only see Kristen, I cannot vouch for all employees at BDI, but if you're lucky enough to have her, you'll be amazed at her skills.
Kristen is young, but we've seen three SLP's over the years, and she's the best at what she does! She's so great at zoom, and is a master with rolling with the punches and adapting to my son's special needs and his attention span...
At first, my son wouldn't sit still for his zoom sessions. It was quite agitating and frankly depressing that it appeared as though zoom wouldn't work. But, Kristen happily twirled his attention back to her like she's been a mother for a dozen years.
Now, he sits still, is happy and is having fun when he's being taught by her. But this wouldn't be possible if it weren't for Kristen thinking on her feet...
"Coeur, would you like to participate in the session or run around the table 3 times?" Letting him run around for 1 minute did the trick, then he came back to the session excited.
"Coeur, let's put your arms out and fly like an airplane." That would get him to stop talking or fidgeting and pay attention while having fun.
Lots of stuff like that.
Then, Kristen came up with the brilliant idea to offer him a reward if he completed the lessons. And, she'd even find the specific reward that I would give him (toy, etc), copy it from the Internet/Amazon, then show him the reward on the screen if his attention started to wander. Works like a charm.
I don't think they teach all of her skills at BDI; they must be natural abilities from her maturity and intelligence. However, if indeed she did get trained with all her great ideas, then Kristen for sure has mastered those skills, and kudos to BDI.
She seems like she's been doing this forever and has polished experience! Try to get her for your son or daughter or grandson or granddaughter. And don't be afraid of zoom sessions with Kristen, even if you're from out of town. She's young, vibrant, high IQ, and tons of experience. She's also a very happy person that has a perma-smile; she's so nice, and my son loves her!
Thank you BDI for employing such an awesome person!