Re: Personal Communication Books?

[Guest guest]

I used a notebook to make my son's book and it has been very helpful. I learned

about it from the late talker book. Kate

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> Hi - Has anyone ever used a personal communication

> passport/guide with their child? It's a booklet that

> explains your child's care needs to help with transitioning

> new teachers, sitters and caregivers. It's also a

> communication tool because it has photos of favorite people,

> things, food etc. so your child can " talk " about things with

> peers and classmates. I'm working on one for my son and

> would love to hear any tips or success stories you may have.

> Did you (parent make it) or did your child's teacher?

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> Thanks for your help,

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> Randi, MA

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> Mom to handsome Graham (13 yo w/CP for lack of a better

> diagnosis, hypotonia, AAC & AT user)

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[Guest guest]

We started with a Communication Book way back when almost eight years ago when

my daughter was in Early Intervention. With 3-4 therapists coming 6-7x per

week--they used it as a way to communicate with each other about how she was

progressing in each of their areas: OT PT SP and Special Ed. When we moved onto

prek--it became the same tool for the teachers and therapists to communicate

with me, especially since she was considered non-verbal during 2.5 yrs she was

in the prek. We didnt continue with it once she entered K. But its great to look

back now at the EI Communication Book! I have exact dates of when she reached

goals and milestones to look back on!

Maureen

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> > Hi - Has anyone ever used a personal communication

> > passport/guide with their child? It's a booklet that

> > explains your child's care needs to help with transitioning

> > new teachers, sitters and caregivers.

[Guest guest]

Hi Randi!

Yes photographs and notes and it's like the world's best diary. Keep in mind

you are not the only one that is supposed to add photos- the professionals can

and should add them as well. I'd say make sure they are stapled in -these books

get used a LOT!! Any tape will come undone and even the staples work to a point

but you have to be careful not the rip the paper. But yes LOVE these books.

Below is information about the importance of a communication book from our

apraxia.org page