bump this up to see if anyone has any other info. Thanks.[QUOTE=babyboy2005]
My son's old ABA therapist used this method to try and increase language with Lucas. She had some cards that would have the word book on it for example. She would start by saying the word, then the "b" sound, the "bo" sound then emphasize the word again- kind of broke the words into easier to say pieces.
I did not find it effective- although I have heard good things about it. His old therapist also labeled Lucas with apraxia, but he can and does say some words like hot dog, dog, Emma ( a cousin's name), mama, daddy, cookie, milk, etc.- about 20 words and growing all the time. I think that anything that can be done to encourage speech is worth a try.
My son talks more if I write out words then say them, he will read them to me after I say them. He will also talk a lot if I grab a pen and draw a line and say mama, etc., while drawing then hand him the pen and he copies me. Any little thing like that I try to encourage speech rather than a particular method.
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That sounds like the Kaufmann method. I was under the impression that Beckman has to deal with jaw stabilization.
with the Beckman tecnique for apraxia? A new SLP we've been talking with brought this up and I can't find too much info about it. My son is 3 1/2 and has an apraxia diagnosis with his ASD and hypotonia. Anyone have info, used this method? What are your thoughts?
My son's old ABA therapist used this method to try and increase language with Lucas. She had some cards that would have the word book on it for example. She would start by saying the word, then the "b" sound, the "bo" sound then emphasize the word again- kind of broke the words into easier to say pieces.
I did not find it effective- although I have heard good things about it. His old therapist also labeled Lucas with apraxia, but he can and does say some words like hot dog, dog, Emma ( a cousin's name), mama, daddy, cookie, milk, etc.- about 20 words and growing all the time. I think that anything that can be done to encourage speech is worth a try.
My son talks more if I write out words then say them, he will read them to me after I say them. He will also talk a lot if I grab a pen and draw a line and say mama, etc., while drawing then hand him the pen and he copies me. Any little thing like that I try to encourage speech rather than a particular method.