Re: Re: Anyone not seeing surges withNutriiVeda? LISA

[Guest guest]

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I'll help on putting a spreadsheet together that we can put up online. Give me a

few days.

If anyone has questions about NV or how to order, I am happy to help.

Warmest wishes,

Barbara A , M.S., CCC-SLP

Executive Director, Help Me Speak, LLC

410-442-9791

Re: [ ] Re: Anyone not seeing surges with

NutriiVeda? LISA

Hi -

I was wondering if it might be a good idea for all of us to be using some

sort of a " spreadsheet " type document to track progress on NV. This might

make it easier for data collection. There could be one section that has

the child's age, height, weight, dx info..... and then a common spreadsheet,

that has certain things to look for. Perhaps we could check off certain

categories on a daily basis? Just an idea.

Also- can you suggest an easy way to video tape a child....I see that some

people use blog sites, some use You tube..... is there one site that is

fairly easy to use?

Thanks-

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I just spoke w/ via phone. I am going to help her coordinate (w/u & Jolie)

an online survey so that all the parents can report any changes seen on

NutriiVeda. Call my cell 410-274-9898 after 9:30pm or on Fri. We will then send

the info to Drs. Chopra & Simon so that they can work w/us on the research.

I am an SLP (see my website below) who works w/kids w/ apraxia & autism ( &

more). Several of my clients are using NV too!

We welcome input from all the parents about what types of skills are changing.

Also, we welcome input from any SLPs on this list as well. Please email me or

call my work (M-Th) or cell (above) w/input, ideas, or questions about NV. I am

happy to speak w/anyone (SLPs, parents, etc. ) about NV.

Barbara

Warmest wishes,

Barbara A , M.S., CCC-SLP

Executive Director, Help Me Speak, LLC

410-442-9791

Re: [ ] Re: Anyone not seeing surges with

NutriiVeda? LISA

Hey -

I am sitting here with my obsessive brain trying to think of the best ways

to go about creating such a spreadsheet. We would need some sort of

measurable criteria for something like this to be valid to any research

oriented

place. I am racking my mind trying to think of ways to create a valid tool

to measure progress. The problem I keep running into is that all of our

kids are at different age levels.... so what we may see in a 2 year old will

differ from what we may see in a 10 year old, for example.

I found this link

_http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/irca/communication/CeDirSLP.html_

(http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/irca/communication/CeDirSLP.html)

that shows various forms of Speech Oriented tests..... yet, we can't see

further info about these- they all are copyrighted materials.

If we based our spreadsheet on a certain " Known " data collection tool, our

results may have more validity.

I might be over-thinking this..... the snow here in PA is causing me to

lose my mind!

Maybe we could start off with Baseline info..... and have everyone make a

list of every word or word approximation their child can say..... then start

a grid for added words?

or- we could also list how many words our children put together in a

sentence....... but again.... this will vary..... do we count word

approximations, or actual words? My son will say MO Mo Mo (more Elmo)....

or " Muh Ma Ma ooes " ......(My boobs).... (my almost 3 year old son seems to

be a " boob man " - and he says this every time he tries to stick his little

hands down my shirt to grab my " boobs " ) .......would these count as 2

words? Do you see what I mean? Imagine how results will differ from child to

child..... how do we set up criteria that will cover each age group?

For our grid to be valid, each category of it must be specific.....so that

3 different people do not fill it out 3 different ways....... and also

tailored to the age of each child. There must be a clear way of defining an

increase in any area..... again- I might be over thinking, and making this

too complicated.......

Am I over thinking? I could be...... I tend to do this at times..... Is

there anyone that you know that could give some advice about this? I am a

" Grid Oriented person " ..... but I keep running into snags when I try to think

of a way to develop one that will be suitable for all ages, all degrees of

Apraxia, etc. Also- remember- some of our kids have not been officially

diagnosed yet.... so we would need to have some sort of a data collection

sheet that would cover everyone.

Hey- it was nice talking to you last week..... I will post more later about

the latest in our IEP Saga!

Thanks--

from PA