RE: Augmentative speech

[ARPAN KUMAR]

hello Linda,

This is Mr Arpan Kr(O.T) From India. the problem u hav mentioned , the best soln is Go in for Commn Apraxia , which is a perceptuo-cognitive disorder. Symp:diff in analysing complex sentences, idioms, puzzles

Rx: Backward chaining (sentence break-up, signs, track-map)

focussing on Simple-Complex Stimuli(increasing periods)

Planning , rest-periods, Augmentative psychotherapy, Use of  recorders, complex

language analyser(Phillips), Visual stimuli(eye-contact)etc


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Sorry I'm coming in on this late but, are you looking for electronically produced speech communication devices?  Picture board systems?  I would be happy to answer any questions you have to best of my knowledge.

 

Elizabeth H. Thiers, OTR/L
Florida Elks Children's Therapy Services
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Linda Hiccks
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 12:38 AM
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Subject: Augmentative speech

Hello,

I am a first year OT student in England and am due to give a presentation on any area of communication disoders. I am thinking of looking at Augmentative communication. Is there any one out there that has any experience of this in an OT setting? I would be very graeful for any help that anyone can give me

With thanks

Linda

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