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“The program taught us basic principles that are easy to use at home,” said April, Xander’s mom. “We learned to let Xander drive the conversation rather than talking at him and the speech-language pathologists taught us how to speak to him in a way that encourages speech and encourages a response.”
Some of these simple techniques include asking Xander a question and silently counting to 10 while waiting for an answer. The extra time gives him a chance to form and verbalize a response without pressure or interruptions. His parents also found that using multiple words for the same object is confusing for Xander, so they have to make adjustments in their own speech. Since attending the program, they decided to ditch “jacket” and only say “coat.”
A key focus of the program is to turn ANY time into language-learning time. April found this strategy especially useful – now she makes an effort to encourage conversation with Xander during activities he likes to do.
“Parents get to meet other families with children who also have language disorders, which is helpful for exchanging ideas. They also receive individual taped video sessions with their child and a speech therapist, so they can practice the learned language facilitation strategies and incorporate them into daily living activities with their child.”
“The program taught us basic principles that are easy to use at home,” said April, Xander’s mom. “We learned to let Xander drive the conversation rather than talking at him and the speech-language pathologists taught us how to speak to him in a way that encourages speech and encourages a response.”
Some of these simple techniques include asking Xander a question and silently counting to 10 while waiting for an answer. The extra time gives him a chance to form and verbalize a response without pressure or interruptions. His parents also found that using multiple words for the same object is confusing for Xander, so they have to make adjustments in their own speech. Since attending the program, they decided to ditch “jacket” and only say “coat.”
A key focus of the program is to turn ANY time into language-learning time. April found this strategy especially useful – now she makes an effort to encourage conversation with Xander during activities he likes to do.