Guest guest Posted March 1, 2003 Report Share Posted March 1, 2003 >>>>>>>> I truly believe that barking short phrases instead of using a sweet flowery sentence TOTALLY helped him process what we said to him. <<<<<<<<< YEP YEP YEP. I STILL find myself using too many words, and all I accomplish is wasting my breath. Penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2003 Report Share Posted March 1, 2003 No, that would be a six " name " sentence... :-D Re: Re: A Six Word Sentence?? Salli Enrique, 14, AS, TS , 12, NT Sophia, 7, NT Xavier, aka PUTTER!, 5, autism o, 2, NT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2003 Report Share Posted March 1, 2003 I have to second what Jacquie is saying. I saw more results when I shortened my language with n. Short and consistent phrases and commands made a big difference in his receptive comprehension. (n 31 mo, ASD?/hyperlexic?) (Phoebe, 2 weeks) ----- Original Message ----- > The best, BEST advice I ever got was on our very first day of speech > therapy. The therapist told us, " you're using too many words. Cut them > down. " > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2003 Report Share Posted March 1, 2003 I agree with this too! Even now it is best to make directions short and direct with both of the boys. Too much information and we lose them. Sue ----- Original Message ----- > I have to second what Jacquie is saying. I saw more results when I > shortened my language with n. Short and consistent phrases and > commands made a big difference in his receptive comprehension. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2003 Report Share Posted March 2, 2003 > Then right afterwards, his therapist (the one he really doesn't like) > came. For some reason today, she kindof made me feel like I should > be treating Zach more normally, like he understands all this stuff, , I have read and reread this so many times, trying to decide whether to reply or not. I finally decided to. If your therapist thinks you should be treating Zach as if he understands all this stuff, she's a freaking idiot. If you use too many words, HE WILL NOT HEAR YOU. The best, BEST advice I ever got was on our very first day of speech therapy. The therapist told us, " you're using too many words. Cut them down. " She taught us that instead of saying, " , get down from the couch, " to say, " DOWN! " Instead of saying, " , sit in your chair please, " to say, " bum down. " Instead of saying, " don't jump on the couch, you'll get hurt, " to say, " no jump! " Instead of saying, " time to put your boots on, we're going outside, " to say, " boots on. " At first it felt like I was giving commands to a dog, but it WORKED. He started UNDERSTANDING what I was saying. And responding, first by actions, and then later with a word. I truly believe that barking short phrases instead of using a sweet flowery sentence TOTALLY helped him process what we said to him. If your therapist thinks that Zach can process lots of words and explanations, she's just an idiot. Those will come later. First he's got to understand the FUNCTION of speech! And that comes from keeping it super simple. OK, off my soapbox now. Just felt real passionate about this one. Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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