Guest guest Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 My son has been getting PROMPT therapy. I am not sure how to handle the latest development. He has started going up to my mouth (and his dad's) and trying to PROMPT us to say words by touching our mouths. The annoying thing is that he will say the same word over and over and over and over and over (okay, you get the point) again, no matter how many times you say it back for him. He has autism and sometimes will go through stages where he will get hung up on a word. This recent prompting seems OCDish in nature, and though I am really happy he is trying to look at our mouths and figure out placement, I worry that this touching is somethign not to be encouraged. I just wonder if this is a normal part of the process and something easily phased out or a new behavior we will have to unteach. Thanks for any feedback. Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 What state are you in? Texas? I am looking into prompt but my son stays so sick all the time and they are constantly touching his lips and face just concerned about his health. > > My son has been getting PROMPT therapy. I am not sure how to handle > the latest development. > > He has started going up to my mouth (and his dad's) and trying to > PROMPT us to say words by touching our mouths. The annoying thing is > that he will say the same word over and over and over and over and over > (okay, you get the point) again, no matter how many times you say it > back for him. > > He has autism and sometimes will go through stages where he will get > hung up on a word. This recent prompting seems OCDish in nature, and > though I am really happy he is trying to look at our mouths and figure > out placement, I worry that this touching is somethign not to be > encouraged. I just wonder if this is a normal part of the process > and something easily phased out or a new behavior we will have to > unteach. > > Thanks for any feedback. > Michele > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 I think it's a normal part of the process, but the extent he is doing it is probably due to his autism and perseverating. My apraxic son would Prompt me when he first started getting Prompt therapy. He was 4 then. He would try to Prompt /y/ /e/ /s/ when he asked for a cookie and I would tell him no. My daughter is receiving some Prompt in her speech therapy now. She Prompts herself and touches my face now sometimes when she wants me to speak. She doesn't properly prompt herself (does the /g/ or /k/ prompt for /d/ for instance) but she has the idea. All the Prompt therapists we have seen (Deborah and two others at the Prompt institute as well as two where we have moved to since) have all said that the child starting to Prompt is very normal, especially with the younger kids. What isn't good is if he doesn't understand the personal space issue. I'd bring it up to your SLP. Perhaps she can start modeling appropriate interactions by asking his permission every time before she touches him. By giving him a consistent model perhaps he can learn the script to ask permission first, then touch. Miche On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 7:48 AM, georgies_mama <babyjjmama@...> wrote: > My son has been getting PROMPT therapy. I am not sure how to handle > the latest development. > > He has started going up to my mouth (and his dad's) and trying to > PROMPT us to say words by touching our mouths. The annoying thing is > that he will say the same word over and over and over and over and over > (okay, you get the point) again, no matter how many times you say it > back for him. > > He has autism and sometimes will go through stages where he will get > hung up on a word. This recent prompting seems OCDish in nature, and > though I am really happy he is trying to look at our mouths and figure > out placement, I worry that this touching is somethign not to be > encouraged. I just wonder if this is a normal part of the process > and something easily phased out or a new behavior we will have to > unteach. > > Thanks for any feedback. > Michele > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Maddy used to do that. I just took it as a way of her wanted to have two way communication. sl The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential, proprietary, and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from all computers. Sharon Lang From: georgies_mama <babyjjmama@...> Subject: [ ] son prompting us Date: Monday, February 9, 2009, 9:48 AM My son has been getting PROMPT therapy. I am not sure how to handle the latest development. He has started going up to my mouth (and his dad's) and trying to PROMPT us to say words by touching our mouths. The annoying thing is that he will say the same word over and over and over and over and over (okay, you get the point) again, no matter how many times you say it back for him. He has autism and sometimes will go through stages where he will get hung up on a word. This recent prompting seems OCDish in nature, and though I am really happy he is trying to look at our mouths and figure out placement, I worry that this touching is somethign not to be encouraged. I just wonder if this is a normal part of the process and something easily phased out or a new behavior we will have to unteach. Thanks for any feedback. Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Actually, my son is sick all the time too(respitory) since being in PROMPT therapy, and I wonder if it is related. The therapist does not always wear gloves and is constantly touching his mouth (and doesn't wash her hands when she comes in the room) ... I thought about that (I am a germ freak), but how do you say anything without offending the person? Do most therapists wear gloves? Okay, that is good that this reaction is normal (though not the extent). The only thing now that has me going " hmmmmm " is that the therapist has not taught me PROMPT so he only gets it in the office when he has therapy. I have no idea how to properly PROMPT him when he is touching my mouth, so I just model it for him by saying it slowly and over-emphasizing where my articulators are. Should PROMPT therapy be different than this? I have no idea what the PROMPT is for the different letters/sounds. Only " P " and " B " , but I was told not to just PROMPT him for one sound by someone else (should do the whole word). Thoughts? Michele > Maddy used to do that. I just took it as a way of her wanted to have two way communication. > > > sl > > The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential, proprietary, and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from all computers. > > Sharon Lang > > > > From: georgies_mama <babyjjmama@...> > Subject: [ ] son prompting us > > Date: Monday, February 9, 2009, 9:48 AM > > > > > > > My son has been getting PROMPT therapy. I am not sure how to handle > the latest development. > > He has started going up to my mouth (and his dad's) and trying to > PROMPT us to say words by touching our mouths. The annoying thing is > that he will say the same word over and over and over and over and over > (okay, you get the point) again, no matter how many times you say it > back for him. > > He has autism and sometimes will go through stages where he will get > hung up on a word. This recent prompting seems OCDish in nature, and > though I am really happy he is trying to look at our mouths and figure > out placement, I worry that this touching is somethign not to be > encouraged. I just wonder if this is a normal part of the process > and something easily phased out or a new behavior we will have to > unteach. > > Thanks for any feedback. > Michele > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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