Re: reflex integration to help with Articulation?

[Guest guest]

I am really wondering about auditory processing---separate of actual hearing.  That's just me.On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 8:16 AM, Palasti <lisapal@...> wrote:

 

Hi

there,

 

I

have a client who I see for RDI (Relationship Development Intervention) her son

has Autism and a  a co-occurring speech disorder which can make his speech very

difficult to understand. It has been labelled as dysarthria and

apraxia/dyspraxia or an oral motor disorder (by various SLPs over the years).

He seems to have ok strength in his jaw/lips/tongue, but does have some

differentiation problems. Basically, he does " velar fronting " : he is

not stimulable for /k/ or /g/ or /sh/ or /ng/, and can only approximate /l/ and

/th/ with a lot of effort.

 

One

of her frustration thus far is that the SLPs all want to work on his

articulation word by word, or sound by sound, and no one seems to be able to

tell her WHY he is having such trouble, or what we can be doing to help

" get his mouth to work right " , to carry out the speech signals that

his brain is sending.

This client has been educating herself on various models and trying to find

some therapy that will help her child overcome his articulation issues.  I am

encouraging her to attend one of Dr. Masgutova’s workshops this spring. 

 

I

would love to hear any insights anyone may have about how reflex integration

can help her son and why she should attend the workshop.  (She is pretty on

board already based on my encouragement but I also am a newbie to reflex

integration so I wanted to give her some more information if possible.) 

 

Thank

you!

 

Palasti

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[Guest guest]

Hi .

Facial reflexes would be very beneficial for this client. Which workshop

are you recommending for the mom?

I am still in California, just having left the MNRI clinic in Buena Park.

Would be happy to talk to you about this client on my return.

Joan Agosta

www.joanagosta.ca

On Wed, January 20, 2010 6:16 am, Palasti wrote:

> Hi there,

>

>

>

>

> I have a client who I see for RDI (Relationship Development Intervention)

> her son has Autism and a a co-occurring speech disorder which can make

> his speech very difficult to understand. It has been labelled as

> dysarthria and apraxia/dyspraxia or an oral motor disorder (by various

> SLPs over the

> years). He seems to have ok strength in his jaw/lips/tongue, but does have

> some differentiation problems. Basically, he does " velar fronting " : he

> is not stimulable for /k/ or /g/ or /sh/ or /ng/, and can only approximate

> /l/

> and /th/ with a lot of effort.

>

>

>

> One of her frustration thus far is that the SLPs all want to work on his

> articulation word by word, or sound by sound, and no one seems to be able

> to tell her WHY he is having such trouble, or what we can be doing to help

> " get

> his mouth to work right " , to carry out the speech signals that his brain

> is sending.

>

> This client has been educating herself on various models and trying to

> find some therapy that will help her child overcome his articulation

> issues. I am encouraging her to attend one of Dr. Masgutova's workshops

> this spring.

>

>

>

> I would love to hear any insights anyone may have about how reflex

> integration can help her son and why she should attend the workshop. (She

> is pretty on board already based on my encouragement but I also am a

> newbie to reflex integration so I wanted to give her some more information

> if possible.)

>

>

>

> Thank you!

>

>

>

>

> Palasti

[Guest guest]

Hi Joan,

Thanks for the email. I was recommending Children with

Challenges to begin since it will be in Guelph at your center in April. The facial

reflex course maybe something she would consider in the future but I think she

will need to have a better understanding before she would be willing to travel

out of the country to attend such a workshop. 

Thanks – would love to chat upon your return. I hope all is

going well in California!

Palasti

RDI Program Certified Consultant

lisapal@...

Business (519) 895-0228

Fax          (519) 895-1632

Cell          (519) 575-5323

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Sent: January 21, 2010 1:35 PM

Subject: Re: reflex integration to help with

Articulation?

Hi .

Facial reflexes would be very beneficial for this client. Which workshop

are you recommending for the mom?

I am still in California, just having left the MNRI clinic in Buena Park.

Would be happy to talk to you about this client on my return.

Joan Agosta

www.joanagosta.ca

On Wed, January 20, 2010 6:16 am, Palasti wrote:

> Hi there,

>

>

>

>

> I have a client who I see for RDI (Relationship Development Intervention)

> her son has Autism and a a co-occurring speech disorder which can make

> his speech very difficult to understand. It has been labelled as

> dysarthria and apraxia/dyspraxia or an oral motor disorder (by various

> SLPs over the

> years). He seems to have ok strength in his jaw/lips/tongue, but does have

> some differentiation problems. Basically, he does " velar

fronting " : he

> is not stimulable for /k/ or /g/ or /sh/ or /ng/, and can only approximate

> /l/

> and /th/ with a lot of effort.

>

>

>

> One of her frustration thus far is that the SLPs all want to work on his

> articulation word by word, or sound by sound, and no one seems to be able

> to tell her WHY he is having such trouble, or what we can be doing to help

> " get

> his mouth to work right " , to carry out the speech signals that his

brain

> is sending.

>

> This client has been educating herself on various models and trying to

> find some therapy that will help her child overcome his articulation

> issues. I am encouraging her to attend one of Dr. Masgutova's workshops

> this spring.

>

>

>

> I would love to hear any insights anyone may have about how reflex

> integration can help her son and why she should attend the workshop. (She

> is pretty on board already based on my encouragement but I also am a

> newbie to reflex integration so I wanted to give her some more information

> if possible.)

>

>

>

> Thank you!

>

>

>

>

> Palasti