Kaufman Kit - Can I use this on my own with my child?

[Guest guest]

Hi, I have used this kit on both my sons (still using with my 2 1/2 year old). 

When we first started using the cards he had about 25 words, now he has way more

than that!  When the child is non-verbal it is hard to use them especially if

they can't or won't imitate the word after you.  My son had a hard time

leaarning to imitate the words but I just keep showing them to them saying the

word and having him look at them, praising him for just looking at the cards. 

If he's looking at them, that is a start, eventually I think he will start

saying them. Our slp said that by learning alot of the words in the kaufman

cards helps strengthen certain mouth muscles cause it gives them a mouth workout

and then they will start saying other words as well.  Just my opinion, but I

would keep seeing the therapist that is doing prompt cause that is a very good

therapy technique and do the kaufman cards at home.  I would ask your slp what

her suggestions are for

using them at home though. I am totally a beliver in the kaufman method though

it has jump started both of my boys into speaking!!  Good luck and let me know

if you have any other questions!

Tin

From: rubykatee <ttaniaa0000@...>

Subject: [ ] Kaufman Kit - Can I use this on my own with my

child?

Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 10:12 PM

 

Hi,

I was thinking of purchasing The Kaufman Speech Praxis Treatment Kit 1 for use

with my 25mth old apraxic son.

I'm in Australia, and have been unable to find any sp that works with these. Our

prompt therapist had a look at them, and said that she believes they would be

helpful for my son a little further down the track - he is essentially non

verbal at this stage. He has started to use a few word approximations over the

last few weeks though (Yay!).

I was wondering if it would be appropriate for me to use the kit 'by myself' -

ie without the guidance/aid of a sp?

And, if you have used the kit, have you found it to be of help to your child?

Any input on the subject of this kit would be hugely appreciated. Thanks.

[Guest guest]

Yes & no. You don't necessarily need the Kaufman cards. What is impt to know is

HOW to use the cards. The technique is what is most impt. Basically, it involves

allowing and encouraging a child to use an approximation for a word. For ex,

first imitating the main vowel in the word (eg a-ee/daddy), then closer & closer

approximations of the target word. These suggestions are located on the back of

each Kaufman card picture. A child does not HAVE to say each of these word

approximations but they are suggestions of easier word shapes than the target

word. So, an SLP provides the expertise in knowing HOW to guide a child through

approximations, which ones a child may be able to say, when to increase or

decrease skills, etc. Usually I will show the parents of my clients how to do

this technique with any word. I don't use the K cards as much as I used to

because I find many kids w/apraxia have difficulty w/the /n/ sound. Many of the

K cards have that sound in them.

So if your child is just beginning to make sounds, don't feel the need to rush

out & buy these cards. What concerns me is that your SLP doesn't seem to allow

your son to make wd approximations, is that correct? Also, I would encourage

that SLP to rent training videos from Talk Tools (Sara R ) & incorporate

techniques into her therapy. The structured oral motor ex will help build the

foundation for emerging speech.

Warmest wishes,

Barbara , SLP

www.helpmespeak.com

410-442-9791

Sent from my iPad

[Guest guest]

I just bought the second kit recently, so I haven't been working at it long, and

don't know if my son's interest will wane with time, but right now he really

likes working with the cards, and they seem very helpful.

Barbara

>

> Hi,

>

> I was thinking of purchasing The Kaufman Speech Praxis Treatment Kit 1 for use

with my 25mth old apraxic son.

>

> I'm in Australia, and have been unable to find any sp that works with these.

Our prompt therapist had a look at them, and said that she believes they would

be helpful for my son a little further down the track - he is essentially non

verbal at this stage. He has started to use a few word approximations over the

last few weeks though (Yay!).

>

> I was wondering if it would be appropriate for me to use the kit 'by myself' -

ie without the guidance/aid of a sp?

>

> And, if you have used the kit, have you found it to be of help to your child?

>

> Any input on the subject of this kit would be hugely appreciated. Thanks.

>