Moving Across Syllables; Speech Steps-Helpful or not??

[Guest guest]

Hello,

Yesterday on Super Duper I came across a book called " Speech Steps-

Reproducible Drills for Articulation and Language " with an age range

of 18 months-8 years. I went ahead and ordered it.

There was another book that looked interesting-- " Moving Across

Syllables " by Jill Kirkpatrick. It looked very in-depth but I liked

that it gave 'visual, tactile and auditory cueing strategies'. It

was $62 so I didn't order it yet. Has anyone used these books and

were they helpful?

What about " Childhood Apraxia of Speech " by Velleman??

Thank you for any replies. My son is 27 months old and receives

speech and OT. I'm looking for more things that I can do at home to

help him.

Becky & Jaylon River

[Guest guest]

I have heard of moving across syllables, our first SLP used it to test Austin.

I feel that it is good to sort out their speech for them using syllables because

it shortens out the sounds for them. Example, in the word " open " just start out

with " opa "

Syllables also help later on when they learn to read and when they learn to

spell. The school district I am in now uses Kaufmen kit for apraxic kids and I

can already tell the difference in Austin's speech. He is improving at an

alarming rate and if only all of the school districts and private speech were

using this imagine the how good that would be.

I am thinking about buying it for at home so we can use the same cue cards as

his " teacher " does. Anyone have it for sale???Anyways hope this helps. I know

for us that cueing has really done wonders. Helps them to remember the sound

that is missing.

Phonics has also helped Austin because he visualizes the sound that he is

forgetting now on some of the words he knows how to read. He will actually go

back and say it again to correct himself.

Sorry to ramble on hope this helps.

Vicki

zoinks_42642 <rdhughes@...> wrote:

Hello,

Yesterday on Super Duper I came across a book called " Speech Steps-

Reproducible Drills for Articulation and Language " with an age range

of 18 months-8 years. I went ahead and ordered it.

There was another book that looked interesting-- " Moving Across

Syllables " by Jill Kirkpatrick. It looked very in-depth but I liked

that it gave 'visual, tactile and auditory cueing strategies'. It

was $62 so I didn't order it yet. Has anyone used these books and

were they helpful?

What about " Childhood Apraxia of Speech " by Velleman??

Thank you for any replies. My son is 27 months old and receives

speech and OT. I'm looking for more things that I can do at home to

help him.

Becky & Jaylon River

[Guest guest]

Hello Vickie,

Thank you very much for your help--you didn't ramble!

The information on how to cue was one thing that was especially of interest

to me. I've learned a few cues from our SLP but we dont have enough time

with her for me to learn all that I need from her.

I did order " Speech Steps " which is more for younger children (my son is 27

months). I hope that there is something helpful in it. I will probably also

order the Moving Across Syllables eventually. I had debated about ordering a

Kaufman Kit, but was afraid that my son might be too young for it.

You answered a question that I didn't even ask. My son has learned the

individual letter sounds & I had wondered if it might help his pronunciation

when he is old enough to read.

Thank you for your answer and congratulations on Austin's progress!

Becky & Jaylon River (27 months)

Re: [ ] " Moving Across Syllables " ; " Speech

Steps " -Helpful or not??

>

>

> I have heard of moving across syllables, our first SLP used it to test

Austin.

> I feel that it is good to sort out their speech for them using syllables

because it shortens out the sounds for them. Example, in the word " open "

just start out with " opa "

> Syllables also help later on when they learn to read and when they learn

to spell. The school district I am in now uses Kaufmen kit for apraxic kids

and I can already tell the difference in Austin's speech. He is improving

at an alarming rate and if only all of the school districts and private

speech were using this imagine the how good that would be.

> I am thinking about buying it for at home so we can use the same cue cards

as his " teacher " does. Anyone have it for sale???Anyways hope this helps. I

know for us that cueing has really done wonders. Helps them to remember the

sound that is missing.

> Phonics has also helped Austin because he visualizes the sound that he is

forgetting now on some of the words he knows how to read. He will actually

go back and say it again to correct himself.

> Sorry to ramble on hope this helps.

> Vicki

>

[Guest guest]

I can very much testify to cues working so well for my son. We kick box with

our cues. I learnt from SLP/ the internet last summer, by making gestures with

cues works faster. My son, said 'Va' the other day for Van and also said 'mor'

for Mall. This, he learnt, from cueing. We pronouce the word simultaneoulsy

with throwing a fist out (with force). imagine doing kickboxing and talking at

the same time. It is helping my son and it is also a lot of fun.

I was very overwhelmed when I heard him cue 'mor'

Thought I'ld share and thanks for reading

Jola, (Mom to Nehemiah 4 1/2yrs , diagnosed with apraxia by SLP at 3 1/2yrs)

Becky <rdhughes@...> wrote:

Hello Vickie,

Thank you very much for your help--you didn't ramble!

The information on how to cue was one thing that was especially of interest

to me. I've learned a few cues from our SLP but we dont have enough time

with her for me to learn all that I need from her.

I did order " Speech Steps " which is more for younger children (my son is 27

months). I hope that there is something helpful in it. I will probably also

order the Moving Across Syllables eventually. I had debated about ordering a

Kaufman Kit, but was afraid that my son might be too young for it.

You answered a question that I didn't even ask. My son has learned the

individual letter sounds & I had wondered if it might help his pronunciation

when he is old enough to read.

Thank you for your answer and congratulations on Austin's progress!

Becky & Jaylon River (27 months)

Re: [ ] " Moving Across Syllables " ; " Speech

Steps " -Helpful or not??

>

>

> I have heard of moving across syllables, our first SLP used it to test

Austin.

> I feel that it is good to sort out their speech for them using syllables

because it shortens out the sounds for them. Example, in the word " open "

just start out with " opa "

> Syllables also help later on when they learn to read and when they learn

to spell. The school district I am in now uses Kaufmen kit for apraxic kids

and I can already tell the difference in Austin's speech. He is improving

at an alarming rate and if only all of the school districts and private

speech were using this imagine the how good that would be.

> I am thinking about buying it for at home so we can use the same cue cards

as his " teacher " does. Anyone have it for sale???Anyways hope this helps. I

know for us that cueing has really done wonders. Helps them to remember the

sound that is missing.

> Phonics has also helped Austin because he visualizes the sound that he is

forgetting now on some of the words he knows how to read. He will actually

go back and say it again to correct himself.

> Sorry to ramble on hope this helps.

> Vicki

[Guest guest]

Ok explain the kickboxing thing

Roxanne

Re: [ ] " Moving Across Syllables " ; " Speech

Steps " -Helpful or not??

I can very much testify to cues working so well for my son. We kick box

with our cues. I learnt from SLP/ the internet last summer, by making

gestures with cues works faster. My son, said 'Va' the other day for Van

and also said 'mor' for Mall. This, he learnt, from cueing. We pronouce

the word simultaneoulsy with throwing a fist out (with force). imagine

doing kickboxing and talking at the same time. It is helping my son and it

is also a lot of fun.

I was very overwhelmed when I heard him cue 'mor'

Thought I'ld share and thanks for reading

Jola, (Mom to Nehemiah 4 1/2yrs , diagnosed with apraxia by SLP at 3 1/2yrs)

Becky <rdhughes@...> wrote:

Hello Vickie,

Thank you very much for your help--you didn't ramble!

The information on how to cue was one thing that was especially of interest

to me. I've learned a few cues from our SLP but we dont have enough time

with her for me to learn all that I need from her.

I did order " Speech Steps " which is more for younger children (my son is 27

months). I hope that there is something helpful in it. I will probably also

order the Moving Across Syllables eventually. I had debated about ordering a

Kaufman Kit, but was afraid that my son might be too young for it.

You answered a question that I didn't even ask. My son has learned the

individual letter sounds & I had wondered if it might help his pronunciation

when he is old enough to read.

Thank you for your answer and congratulations on Austin's progress!

Becky & Jaylon River (27 months)

Re: [ ] " Moving Across Syllables " ; " Speech

Steps " -Helpful or not??

>

>

> I have heard of moving across syllables, our first SLP used it to test

Austin.

> I feel that it is good to sort out their speech for them using syllables

because it shortens out the sounds for them. Example, in the word " open "

just start out with " opa "

> Syllables also help later on when they learn to read and when they learn

to spell. The school district I am in now uses Kaufmen kit for apraxic kids

and I can already tell the difference in Austin's speech. He is improving

at an alarming rate and if only all of the school districts and private

speech were using this imagine the how good that would be.

> I am thinking about buying it for at home so we can use the same cue cards

as his " teacher " does. Anyone have it for sale???Anyways hope this helps. I

know for us that cueing has really done wonders. Helps them to remember the

sound that is missing.

> Phonics has also helped Austin because he visualizes the sound that he is

forgetting now on some of the words he knows how to read. He will actually

go back and say it again to correct himself.

> Sorry to ramble on hope this helps.

> Vicki

[Guest guest]

Hi Roxanne,

The easiest way I can explain it to you is take karate exercise for example,

with every move a noise/sound is voiced simultaneously. The same way, I have

him say 'VA' with that move. A foot kick in the air with the Va' (for van)

sound or a fist kick.

At the moment, his SLP is working on him with the 'M' sounds. He got back from

school today, and we did the 'move' sound with the fist kick and he cued 'moo'.

We are really having fun so is my 6yr old daughter...

I hope I came through for you.

Jola (Nehemiah's Mom)

[Guest guest]

This is interesting. Is the gross motor movement help the child say the

sound? My son does karate and always likes imitating him. I might try

this for her.

Roxanne

mom to Garrett (7/2/96), (6/23/99) and (1/1/02), wife to

http://home.satx.rr.com/flickfamily

RE: [ ] " Moving Across Syllables " ; " Speech

Steps " -Helpful or not??

Hi Roxanne,

The easiest way I can explain it to you is take karate exercise for example,

with every move a noise/sound is voiced simultaneously. The same way, I

have him say 'VA' with that move. A foot kick in the air with the Va' (for

van) sound or a fist kick.

At the moment, his SLP is working on him with the 'M' sounds. He got back

from school today, and we did the 'move' sound with the fist kick and he

cued 'moo'. We are really having fun so is my 6yr old daughter...

I hope I came through for you.

Jola (Nehemiah's Mom)