A game my son enjoys that helps him learn his letters and colors.

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I'm excited to share a new game I thought of that seems to work great

with my son (30mths) that helps me get sounds out of him while

teaching him the alphabet and colors too.

I purchased bean-bag set (made by learning resource center) from a

local teacher's supply store that has the letters of the alphabet on

one side and blank on the other side. The bags come in an equal

variety of colors -- red, yellow, blue, green, purple, brown and black.

I hold up a bag for my son, say the letter and then the phonetic

sound. He attempts to mimic and then tosses the bean-bag into a

basket. He enjoys it and I get to hear more clearly what his attempts

are and can record them for later reference.

I'm so excited to have found a game/tool that is helping us both out

and wanted to share in case someone else finds it helpful too.

K

Son : 2yrs 6/12

Several Evals done:

Pediatrician, Regional Center (OT and Case Worker), Neurologist &

Audiologist.

All evaluations are best described as work in progress.

Only eval I'd consider proficient is the Neurologist.

Expressive speech delay (and possible latent neurological disorder;

Not Autistic/Aspergers)

Group speech therapy with SLP and OT

Home Therapy: Communicating Partners (parent led).

SLP evaluation 2/09. Severe speech delay 12mths receptively (disagree

-- more like 18-24 mths) and 6mths expressive (disagree -- more like

10-12 mths). Possible verbal apraxia (agree) & possible sensory

integration issues (disagree)

Uses 40 signs (asl), about six word approximations but no verbal words

yet.