tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522593221428423055.post2009393243345390029..comments2024-03-29T03:14:40.117-05:00Comments on Testy yet trying: Early Intervention TherapyDalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09390391982768152147noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522593221428423055.post-30482305523878747432011-02-24T20:23:56.714-06:002011-02-24T20:23:56.714-06:00Thanks for saying "hi" Crystal. I enjoy...Thanks for saying "hi" Crystal. I enjoy hearing from everyone. And you're welcome. <br /><br />I know exactly what you mean about being so happy to finally have them communicating with you. I am constantly grateful for things I just know other parents take for granted. She's happier. We're happier. It's magical when they finally start to get the power of communication. The sounds are great. They are important. But the willingness is the key.<br /><br />Good luck. Sounds like you guys are doing all the right things.Dalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09390391982768152147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522593221428423055.post-90273553767188395292011-02-24T18:34:26.605-06:002011-02-24T18:34:26.605-06:00I just started reading your blog a few weeks ago -...I just started reading your blog a few weeks ago - I love the idea of tapping and the therapy ball! My 24 month old son has been in EI since he was 7 months. It started for gross motor delays and has now progressed to expressive language delay and we believe that it could be Verbal Apraxia. So far we have a few consonant sounds - but you always have to prompt him - no spontaneous language...but we're working on it. He gets EI 2-3X a week and it's all play based - I've seen a huge increase in the last month and a half with some initial consonants and his willingness to communicate - 6 months ago, he wouldn't even make eye contact. Now he taps us and pulls us while saying "ugh" to get our attention. I never thought I'd be so happy to be grunted at. ;) Thank you for sharing your process with us. :)Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522593221428423055.post-47131174421037482352011-02-23T14:10:39.368-06:002011-02-23T14:10:39.368-06:00Ava only has a few too right now. Nana for banana...Ava only has a few too right now. Nana for banana, purpu for purple, baby, and maybe a couple of others. I'm not counting things like mama and dada here. Just ones where the vowel changes at least a little. We're trying to get more. And we're trying to get simple two word combinations. So far, using the tapping, I can get her to imitate the right number of syllables, but they all come out sounding the same. So mama help comes out "ma ma ma". It's a start though. <br /><br />Cowboy! How fun. :-)Dalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09390391982768152147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522593221428423055.post-28365634050121149232011-02-22T19:50:14.202-06:002011-02-22T19:50:14.202-06:00Wow I should really check my spelling before hitti...Wow I should really check my spelling before hitting post:)This is My Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872298873345437188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522593221428423055.post-8163349302559102722011-02-22T11:24:48.752-06:002011-02-22T11:24:48.752-06:00I wonder if this program is the same as our Infant...I wonder if this program is the same as our Infant Learning Program. Our son was served by our ILF program here in AK. He got a lot out of it. We did not have an SLP come to the home, but use a private practice SLP. Our SLP uses lots of play when treating our son for his Apraxia because really he is young and he works the whole time. At times I wonder if it is intense enought, but he is making progress so I think it is working well. <br /><br />Your daughter is close to 2 syllable words. How cool! Our son just started talking in October at 32 monts and has a few two syllable words, but not many. He just said cowboy when he woke up this morning. So cute.This is My Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872298873345437188noreply@blogger.com