Comments on: Effective Speech Therapy… what works and what doesn’t

By: KARUNAKARAN G

KARUNAKARAN G — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:13:17 +0000

Hi,
Monique Simpson my son is 5+ years old. Basically he could obey by our commands. But learning ability is bit confusing. He is non verbal. Now trying to open his mouth and says few words. He is undergoing special school, there speech therapist teaches the methods to speak. But what i have worried is he is going to the school for the past 1+ but still he has not able to speak well. I don’t know the methodology what the therapist does. My son is pretty good in home when i engaged with him for studies. He is most co operative and he has able to sit hours also for studies. Still i don’t know the correct path to guide my lovable child. Years are passing that could be my worry. In india basically i have resides in chennai city here the knowledge about Autisam is poor. Different doctors guides different routes. Is it good to consult Psychologist for my child.
“Good luck and God will provide all the blessings for the new child”

G.Karunakaran, Chennai

By: Janine Burden

Janine Burden — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:23:50 +0000

Hi Monique,

I’ve just found your site and your site makes a lot of sense to me.

I would love it if your tour included Hervey Bay. We have a strong parents network here with a voluntary committee looking to bring workshops and services to the area. We would love it if you were one of our speakers!

I would be really intereseted in a workshop that talks about empowering parents to be the leading educator in their autistic child’s learning!

I am looking to buy your complete training set, just need to talk to my husband…

All the best with baby number 2.

Janine
Hervey Bay, Qld

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:26:52 +0000

My daughter has PDD-NOS she is 11yrs old , we have a speech therapist from disability services, I wish I had found her years ago, she is very good at keeping my daughter motivated and dealing with her intellectual impairment and dyspraxia. She also works together with the O.T. My advice is to keep looking until you find someone who is suited to your child and don’t be afraid to move on.

By: Megan

Megan — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:20 +0000

Good Luck with your new baby hope the birth is an easy one
i would love to know your thought on my son he has Autiam and is about to turn 5 in MAy we have recently been told that he has Apraxia and was wondering if you had any special techniques you might feel usful for a child in this possition, he has only recently started speech and now is talking in 5 – 6 word sentences of jibberish very hard to understand and very frustrating for him, the speechy feels if the Apraixa wasnt an issue they would be more likely to have diagnosed him with aspergers
thanks for your time
Would you be opening these sessions you hold to parents also ??

Megan

By: Kelli R

Kelli R — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:52:42 +0000

Interesting to hear what you have to say about the rigid “sit at a table and talk at the child” routines that some speechies seem to practice. Recently we seem to have reached a crossroads of sorts with my son, whether due to lack of interest, motivation, challenge or a mix of all three and our ST was starting to wonder what to do next. She was saying something along the same lines as you just the other week (must have been to one of your recent workshops), and has since then sat in on our weekly OT sessionso that both therapists may actually get to meet each other; compare what goes on each week in OT and ST; share what they have experienced with my son and brainstorm with the intention of trying to formulate a more stimulating and consistent approach. That is, ST will try to incorporate some aspects (albeit limited) of OT so as to keep the sessions more interesting and motivating and hopefully stimulate more words.
As they both agree “the pot is finally on the boil and we want to keep the pot boiling, not fall back to a slow simmer just because of lack of interest or motivation”. It will be interesting to see what happens down the track.

Good luck to you and yours with the new arrival.

By: Nahida

Nahida — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:25:13 +0000

I Live in Adelaide and have a 6yr old with autism..Im just wondering what kind of research or work you do with kids with austism..Adam started at the flinders uni interevention centre and now with headstart. He is presently attentending St andrews primary school.he also has speech therapy with catherine barry.also attends playtime swiming for his fine motor skills.

By: gopi

gopi — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:20:40 +0000

my son, 5 years now, has a seizure disorder, taking 3 aed’s, valparin, frisium, ox carbamazapene to control his seizures. seizure control is ok. he has autism. his speech has regressed over the last one year and now he is non-verbal. speech therapy and ot are on for the last 2 yaers, but no improvement seen, infact speech has regressed. please help us as to how to get his speech back.

By: Paul Aylward

Paul Aylward — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:29:18 +0000

Hi Monique.
I have enjoyed reading your e mails and thanks for your important work. If you come to Adelaide (and I hope you do) please let me know and I shall come along to your talk or if you would like to, organise for you to give a talk at the Discipline of Genral Practice here at the Uni of Adelaide.
All the best and good luck with the new baby.

By: Nahida

Nahida — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:39:19 +0000

Adam has started school..First day turned out to be emotional for me not him.Adam is loving school..Even though we still have speech and some social problems at school …But the his teacher and school staff have gone above and beyond to make Adam fit in. Desk work he connot get enough off..And with his amazing memory he just cant get enough.Our aim from the first day was to set boundries..week 6 he gets it. Im amazed and enjoying adams now journey in life..This boy is reaching for the sky.We still go to therapy every second week and speech every week.

By: Mr Pat Govender

Mr Pat Govender — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:34:05 +0000

hello MS Monique Simpson
I am a teacher at a specialist school in Melton…melbourne…about 30% of my students are autistic. I sometimes find it very difficult to communicate but I try very hard..I feel that i can influence these students but am not sure if my methods work…I have enrolled into a Two Year diploma course studying ASD….I would love to meet with you when you travel to Melbourne…Or maybe I could arrange for you to speak to our group …..I would love to keep in contact with you…..And MY BEST WISHES WITH THE BIRTH OF YOUR BABY….
KIND REGARDS
PAT