Darla - Kaufman speech praxis

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Hi Darla, could you please give some info on Kaufman's. Was it under

someone's guidance - did you have an assessment or just went out and

bought the kit? How intensive are the exercises? We have a mild apraxia

here, if that is what it is - I am *convinced* that those baby

consonants and loud volume stem from auditory processing issues (can it

still be apraxia and respond to Kaufman's?). Any info appreciated.

btw I really like reading these long exchanges

Natasa

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> > yes, this is book is brilliant:

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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intensive-Interaction-Handbook-Dave-Hewett/dp/08\

57024914

> > except for the usual caveats - not really written with parents in

mind

> > and also written with more severe learners in mind. If you are

flexible

> > it's pretty easy to adapt to hf kids. Very very happy to answer

> > questions and be sent footage - it's all good training for me.

> > I can send clips of Tom too if you like. He's not HF and not like

> > (not conversational yet really) but at least he's verbal so it might

> > give you more idea than the stuff you've seen which I'm guessing is

all

> > of non-verbal people.

> > Sara x

> > p.s. you have not lost your natural maternal instinct judging by

what

> > you say. I am very curious to know why was able to internalise

play

> > - find internal motivation through VB. My guess WAS that it was

> > something to do with his original condition/ impairments but now I'm

> > wondering how much it has to do with you holding onto your natural

> > instincts and playing with him like this. I really did lose my

instincts

> > through VB - or rather I learnt to shut them off.

> > THE BIG MESSAGE to all parents out there is, whatever therapy you

choose

> > to do with your child, hold on to your maternal instincts. They have

> > taken literally millions of years for nature to develop and perfect,

I

> > managed to undo all that in a couple of years :-(

> > If you love ABA, VB etc and see it's working for your child,

consider

> > not doing it yourself so that your child also gets this natural

input.

> > Either trust your natural instincts or follow a 'relationship' or

'play'

> > type programme in addition to the behavoiural stuff. That's my

advice

> > anyway, fwiw.

> > xxx

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