Guest guest Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 I have herd that the key to unlocking autism is through speech and language. I wanted to know if this is really true. Did you find that when your child received speech therapy that they greatly improved? Jenine ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 foundations of speech and language are NON-VERBAL foundations of interaction and communication. Be careful--don't go for " talk " and " words " if the pre-speech foundations aren't in place. > > I have herd that the key to unlocking autism is through speech and language. I wanted to know if this is really true. Did you find that when your child received speech therapy that they greatly improved? > Jenine > > > ________________________________________________________________________\ ____________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 foundations of speech and language are NON-VERBAL foundations of interaction and communication. Be careful--don't go for " talk " and " words " if the pre-speech foundations aren't in place. > > I have herd that the key to unlocking autism is through speech and language. I wanted to know if this is really true. Did you find that when your child received speech therapy that they greatly improved? > Jenine > > > ________________________________________________________________________\ ____________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 I found that speech did not work until we got her body physically treated. She was in speech for ~ six mos with little progress; after we went gfcf speech dramatically helped and she made fantastic progress in another six months. When Allie isn't feeling well, speech does little, when she is feeling well, speech therapy is a great tool to help her better understand language and help her learn what to say; she has pretty much always had perfect articulation, just can't get always the appropriate words out. Also, I know people with autism who can speak well, but it actually hurts them because they have no idea of proper context. Speech can help with that some in the language part of SLP, but I don't know how much. HTH, Debi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 I wouldn't say speech & language is the " key " to unlocking autism. Some kids may never speak, but if alternative means of communication is established, that's what important. For one child, the " key " may be the gluten free, casein free diet, for another it's ABA (applied behavior analysis), for another it's certain biomedical treatments & for others, there is no " key " or magic bullet, or it's a combination of many therapies. It's an educated guess as to what to try for your child & hope that somethng works to help them recover from autism or at least navigate our world better. -- Marie A. (mom to Kim, 16 on 2-29-92 & Becky, a senior & gets the best sibling award) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 It depends a lot on the speech therapist and the child. The first speech therapist we had was not very engaging for my daughter so she pretty much tantrumed the whole 30 minute session for months. She actually regressed in her ability to speak during the time she was seeing this therapist due to frustration. She is back in speech therapy now after having gone through ABA therapy where she learned to communicate with pecs first to prevent the frustrations and is doing much better. Her current speech therapist is also much more engaging and understands autism and sensory issues. To: Autism_in_Girls@...: scottmj99@...: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:14:23 -0700Subject: Getting Help I have herd that the key to unlocking autism is through speech and language. I wanted to know if this is really true. Did you find that when your child received speech therapy that they greatly improved?Jenine__________________________________________________________Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] _________________________________________________________________ Make i'm yours. Create a custom banner to support your cause. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Contribute/Default.aspx?source=TXT_TAGHM_MSN_Mak\ e_IM_Yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Just keep in mind that speaking is not the only form of language. There are a lot of people with autism that have poor speech, or even no speech at all, but if they are given another way to communicate, such as writing, typing, signs, picture exchange, etc, they are completely competent at expressing themselves. I think the true key is finding the best way for your child to communicate, no matter what that is. Don't get locked in to the idea that she HAS to speak. Give her as many different ways to communicate as you can, and see what works best. I'm working with one little 2 year old right now who uses a combination of PECS (picture exchange), sign, and just in the last 2 months, a few spoken words. And honestly, he communicates better than one of my friend's NT 2 year old. Amnesty > > I have herd that the key to unlocking autism is through speech and language. I wanted to know if this is really true. Did you find that when your child received speech therapy that they greatly improved? > Jenine > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 With my daughter, the sign language was an eye opener for her. When she found out that we could communicate through our hands, it was as if the whole world opened for her. She didn't have to try to find the words to say Now at 17, she still has trouble finding the right words to say sometimes but can still communicate pretty well (I think). Her speech therapy started after we learned sign language. Annie's mother Dianna -- Getting Help Recent Activity 11New Members 19New Photos Visit Your Group Meditation and Lovingkindness A Yahoo! Group to share and learn. Yahoo! Health Heartburn or Worse What symptoms are most serious? Share Photos Put your favorite photos and more online.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Well said Marie. > > I wouldn't say speech & language is the " key " to unlocking autism. Some > kids may never speak, but if alternative means of communication is > established, that's what important. For one child, the " key " may be the > gluten free, casein free diet, for another it's ABA (applied behavior > analysis), for another it's certain biomedical treatments & for others, > there is no " key " or magic bullet, or it's a combination of many therapies. > It's an educated guess as to what to try for your child & hope that somethng > works to help them recover from autism or at least navigate our world > better. > > -- > Marie A. (mom to Kim, 16 on 2-29-92 & Becky, a senior & gets the best > sibling award) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 My daughter is 10 years old and highly verbal, in fact she talks almost constantly. Perhaps about 20% of her speech (or maybe even less) is what I would call truly functional speech, at least from a purely social standpoint. When she is with a group of peers, she may talk socially for a short while, but once she runs out of things to say, she will either ask the same questions over and over again, or sometime even echo what she hears the other kids saying. When she comes home after school, she will often stage elaborate two way conversations, where she can control both the questions and answers, thus making her conversations " predictable " . While I truly sympathize with parents of the non-verbal kids, parents with verbal kids have another set of problems to deal with. And this doesn't even touch on the " non-verbal " aspects of communication, which autistics (including my daughter) are notoriously poor at. I hope this doesn't sound discouraging or like a " downer " , I guess we all have a long road to hoe. We have recently started RDI therapy, and it is our hope that with this therapy we can advance Camille in her use of both social speech, experience sharing and being able to recognize and understand the nuances of body language. Good luck with your daughter. Kabala > > I have herd that the key to unlocking autism is through speech and language. I wanted to know if this is really true. Did you find that when your child received speech therapy that they greatly improved? > Jenine > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 I think the best sort of speech therapy is one with a therapist who utilizes RDI & ABA aspects. Seems like many therapies have good points, many of the best aspects are very similar, making it fun, getting eye-to-eye connections, reciprocating, etc. Debi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 I know it's different for every child on the spectrum, but we didn't see major improvement until we started ABA therapy. We began with speech and OT, GFCF diet, enzymes, supplements, auditory integration therapy (we drove from TN to CT for), chelation, you name it. didn't improve in expressive language nor did she potty train until we started ABA. _____________________________________________________________ Learn to trade futures online and make extra money. Click here to learn more! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2221/fc/Ioyw6i4tFGhkW4v9Vp3rsQkygMKOZVQDY\ lf3JF4yPsnNn8Ggq6fzUF/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 I know it's different for every child on the spectrum, but we didn't see major improvement until we started ABA therapy. We began with speech and OT, GFCF diet, enzymes, supplements, auditory integration therapy (we drove from TN to CT for), chelation, you name it. didn't improve in expressive language nor did she potty train until we started ABA. _____________________________________________________________ Learn to trade futures online and make extra money. Click here to learn more! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2221/fc/Ioyw6i4tFGhkW4v9Vp3rsQkygMKOZVQDY\ lf3JF4yPsnNn8Ggq6fzUF/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 I know it's different for every child on the spectrum, but we didn't see major improvement until we started ABA therapy. We began with speech and OT, GFCF diet, enzymes, supplements, auditory integration therapy (we drove from TN to CT for), chelation, you name it. didn't improve in expressive language nor did she potty train until we started ABA. _____________________________________________________________ Learn to trade futures online and make extra money. Click here to learn more! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2221/fc/Ioyw6i4tFGhkW4v9Vp3rsQkygMKOZVQDY\ lf3JF4yPsnNn8Ggq6fzUF/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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