Re: Kaufman method vs PROMPT

[Guest guest]

We do both. We have a Kaufman Kit that we had to figure out for

ourselves but we did figure it out. It is kinda straight forward.

Anyway, we use the Kaufman Kit at least once a day, sometimes twice.

Our daughter just started PROMPT therapy and we're seeing some progress

with that as well. I think they both serve a purpose. After observing

PROMPT I'm very glad she started but I'm also glad that I didn't just

hold out for PROMPT alone. I think the Kaufman Kit has really helped

her learn more articulations and has helped intelligibility greatly.

Once our daughter started realizing we could understand her more and

more, she became even more motivated. Now she brings me the Kaufman

cards as a reminder that we need to do our " homework " .

Hope this helps.

Kris

Mom to Grace age 35 months.

On Feb 14, 2007, at 6:41 AM, cheli_english wrote:

> Hello!

>

> I'm very new to the group and I'm so grateful that this group

> exists. I have a 25-montn-old daughter. We don't know if she has

> verbal apraxia or is a late talker. Her hearing checks out fine. We

> had her evaluated at Children's Hospital (a SLP) and she is in the

> early intervention program (half-day preschool once per week) in our

> county. None of the experts seem to know what the problem is, or at

> least they have not made a diagnosis at this point. She has only a

> few words and approximations(mami, da, moo, quack, duck), uses jargon

> and signs quite a bit. We have an appointment with a neurologist at

> the end of the month. I haven't noticed any obvious motor (fine,

> gross or oral) problems, but I need to be sure.

>

> I don't know what to do.

>

> I know she needs more therapy, but I don't know what is best.

>

> Can anyone share any wisdom about the Kaufman method and/or the

> PROMPT method?

>

> Thanks.

> Cheli

>

[Guest guest]

HI,

My son is 32 months old and has apraxia. He has been in speech

therapy for 6 months now. His speech therapist uses the Kaufman

method and we also have a kit to use at home. He loves doing

the cards and has made huge improvements. He also goes

to an Infant /Toddler program which is great. We also started

him on fish oils in January and I had seen improvements also.

We call the fish oils " talking medicine " . Good luck to you!!!

Sue

California

cheli_english <chelif@...> wrote:

Hello!

I'm very new to the group and I'm so grateful that this group

exists. I have a 25-montn-old daughter. We don't know if she has

verbal apraxia or is a late talker. Her hearing checks out fine. We

had her evaluated at Children's Hospital (a SLP) and she is in the

early intervention program (half-day preschool once per week) in our

county. None of the experts seem to know what the problem is, or at

least they have not made a diagnosis at this point. She has only a

few words and approximations(mami, da, moo, quack, duck), uses jargon

and signs quite a bit. We have an appointment with a neurologist at

the end of the month. I haven't noticed any obvious motor (fine,

gross or oral) problems, but I need to be sure.

I don't know what to do.

I know she needs more therapy, but I don't know what is best.

Can anyone share any wisdom about the Kaufman method and/or the

PROMPT method?

Thanks.

Cheli

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[Guest guest]

Hi - what matters more than the method is the actual therapist.

Don't get too wrapped up in one kind of therapy over another.

Remember that the kits and training all COST MONEY for the therapists

and many can't get it paid for by their departments. I've seen so

many people who get all wrapped up in one therapy or another and lose

sight of the fact that there are FABULOUS and well trained therapists

ready to work with their child right there. I've also seen people

get roped into using a therapist bc they're trained only to discover

(after alot of lost time) that it just isn't a good fit. Keep your

options open - and ask the therapist!!

>

> > Hello!

> >

> > I'm very new to the group and I'm so grateful that this group

> > exists. I have a 25-montn-old daughter. We don't know if she has

> > verbal apraxia or is a late talker. Her hearing checks out fine.

We

> > had her evaluated at Children's Hospital (a SLP) and she is in

the

> > early intervention program (half-day preschool once per week) in

our

> > county. None of the experts seem to know what the problem is, or

at

> > least they have not made a diagnosis at this point. She has only

a

> > few words and approximations(mami, da, moo, quack, duck), uses

jargon

> > and signs quite a bit. We have an appointment with a neurologist

at

> > the end of the month. I haven't noticed any obvious motor (fine,

> > gross or oral) problems, but I need to be sure.

> >

> > I don't know what to do.

> >

> > I know she needs more therapy, but I don't know what is best.

> >

> > Can anyone share any wisdom about the Kaufman method and/or the

> > PROMPT method?

> >

> > Thanks.

> > Cheli

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My daughter does the same thing. She really likes the cards. She has gotten

to the point of being confident enough to talk on the phone, and people are

saying they can understand her even better, now :-) We've been using them

for about 2 months now. She is also making great gains with vitamin E, too

:-)

Aubrey

Kris said: " Now she brings me the Kaufman

cards as a reminder that we need to do our " homework " . "