Re: Help for Speech Issues (NACD)

[Guest guest]

I haven't found any SLP or OT who has heard of NACD. Not surprised,

it's their competition in the marketplace. Also, it's not locally

focused. Early Intervention tried to tell me that they do what the

NACD does -- put together a home program for you to work with your

child. As I have posted previously, EI doesn't give a program. It's

more like advice on how to work on speech during normal play. Not

the same, and also not specific enough. I'm not criticizing EI. It

does have value, it's just not the same thing. During Tyler's

sessions, I often consult with his (private) OT on 's NACD

program, and she gives great advice. But we worked with her for

years, and we were never given substantial homework. Just advice and

handouts.

My son who goes to NACD right now is no longer a speech kid,

so I can't speak from experience here. Yet. Tyler (19 months) is a

speech kid, and we are going there on 2/27. I will post what happens

regarding speech after that, and I will try to clarify their general

offerings on speech for this group. I do know that in addition to

the regular program they can do a more intense speech program for

extra $$$. (Someone said $200 recently, maybe Janice.) I am hoping

that we don't have to do the extra thing. Hopefully, I'll be more

useful on this topic next week.

in NJ

>

> I have been going back and forth on how to proceed with my

daughter. I had her

> evaluated by a speech therapist and an educational consultant. An

OT we had worked with

> also did an informal evaluation for me. I was pretty pleased with

how she came out, as

> she fell within the norm in most areas (though she did do better in

some areas than

> others). The one area she is still behind on is articulation

(though she tested OK in

> expressive language, and well in receptive language). Of course, I

knew she was behind in

> articulation. She has most of her age-appropriate sounds (in

isolation at least) except for

> " L " -- but her speech breaks down in multi-syllabic words and

longer sentences. Overall, I

> would say she sounds immature for her age (7).

>

> This is not to say her only issue is articulation. Although she

tested within the norm, I

> think she does have some low tone, she isn't exactly graceful, and

she is working a little

> slower in class than I would like.

>

> I took information about NACD to these professionals and I was

actually very surprised to

> find that one had never heard of it (the OT) and that the other two

were quite critical and

> opposed to it. Mostly, they said that it had not been

scientifically verified. The speech

> therapist specifically was surprised that I was thinking about it

as she said that it would

> not address speech issues. When I told her I had found out about it

from a group of

> parents of apraxic children, she was even more surprised. (She

actually kept telling me

> that I must be confused!)

>

> So -- I guess my question is -- am I confused? Would those of you

who are using NACD

> say that your child's primary issue is apraxia? And, if so, is

NACD your primary " speech

> therapy? " Is anyone trying to do speech therapy and NACD?

>

> Thanks!

>

[Guest guest]

This is where we lucked out. The OT from EI, which he has aged out

of, wants to come to the NACD eval. She is amazing!

> >

> > I have been going back and forth on how to proceed with my

> daughter. I had her

> > evaluated by a speech therapist and an educational consultant.

An

> OT we had worked with

> > also did an informal evaluation for me. I was pretty pleased

with

> how she came out, as

> > she fell within the norm in most areas (though she did do better

in

> some areas than

> > others). The one area she is still behind on is articulation

> (though she tested OK in

> > expressive language, and well in receptive language). Of course,

I

> knew she was behind in

> > articulation. She has most of her age-appropriate sounds (in

> isolation at least) except for

> > " L " -- but her speech breaks down in multi-syllabic words and

> longer sentences. Overall, I

> > would say she sounds immature for her age (7).

> >

> > This is not to say her only issue is articulation. Although she

> tested within the norm, I

> > think she does have some low tone, she isn't exactly graceful,

and

> she is working a little

> > slower in class than I would like.

> >

> > I took information about NACD to these professionals and I was

> actually very surprised to

> > find that one had never heard of it (the OT) and that the other

two

> were quite critical and

> > opposed to it. Mostly, they said that it had not been

> scientifically verified. The speech

> > therapist specifically was surprised that I was thinking about it

> as she said that it would

> > not address speech issues. When I told her I had found out about

it

> from a group of

> > parents of apraxic children, she was even more surprised. (She

> actually kept telling me

> > that I must be confused!)

> >

> > So -- I guess my question is -- am I confused? Would those of

you

> who are using NACD

> > say that your child's primary issue is apraxia? And, if so, is

> NACD your primary " speech

> > therapy? " Is anyone trying to do speech therapy and NACD?

> >

> > Thanks!

> >

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