Comments on: Speech Therapy – A Quick Look

By: LisaStauber

LisaStauber — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:49:48 +0000

My son recieves speech therapy at home, but has made little progress. We are integrating sign language and PECS as well. He's not quite two, so the therapist comes to our home. The "alternate communications" – signs and cards – have helped a lot, too!

By: gail

gail — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:11:59 +0000

speech therapy is also for special kiddos who will never verbally speak, like my son, but who need to learn to communicate. this can be accomplished thru PECS, sign language, and assisted tech. my son uses a combination of these. he gets speech thru school 2x a week.

otherwise, great post.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:26:44 +0000

I came over from SITS. Great site, very informative! I will be back! My daughter is in speech therapy – once a week through the public school system, and an additional 2 times through a private speech pathalogist. It is a wonderful, wonderful thing. I am amazed at how well Reilly has progressed. with hard work, and lots of patience, I hope to get her on the right track. She also has Cystic Fibrosis, so this in not our only struggle. Thanks for blogging about this!

By: Taylor at Household Management 101

Taylor at Household Management 101 — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:22:29 +0000

My son is in speech therapy once a week at our local public school, even though he is not yet old enough to start kindergarten. I have really been impressed with how quickly he has progressed since he began.

One piece of advice: you must consistently practice with your child the lessons they are learning at speech therapy. Not all the time — just 5 minutes a day or so, and also in casual conversation focusing on what they are focusing on in the classroom. (Do not over correct though, or they get frustrated.)

When we got busy over the holidays and did not do this, he did not progress as much as before. We are trying to get back in the swing of things now to get back on track.