1. Steven will demonstrate competence in using the features of the device, including turning it on/off, using the “go back” button in case of pressing wrong button, and having family/therapist prerecord messages to be saved on device.
Methods: Steven and his parents will receive 5-8 follow-up home-visit treatment sessions from the Speech-Language Pathologist, for education, training and help with programming the device for efficient and effective use of AAC strategies, techniques and equipment.
Carryover: Steven’s family will request that Steven take responsibility of his device and turn it on and off every day to get into routine so it will be natural for him.
2. Steven will utilize the device to make a minimum of 10 different requests with …show more content…
Instead of handing Steven objects/food they may know he will want, they will have Steven use device during each activity at home to encourage Steven’s use of device and independence. Positive reinforcement and rewards will be given to Steven upon each successful initiation of requests.
3. Steven will practice CV utterances with phonemes in his repertoire to make his speech intelligible with 80% accuracy.
Methods: The clinician will model for Steven CV utterances containing phonemes Steven already can produce and then will give verbal cues to him to help him produce the utterances. The clinician will use physical prompting if necessary.
Carryover: Steven’s family will need to expand on what the SLP is doing in sessions to make it a normal routine at home and encourage the development of expressive language. They can model for Steven as they incorporate real objects to associate with the sounds. For example, if Steven requests a glass of milk and presses on the milk picture, his mother can make a big deal about saying the sound /m/ and have him verbalize /ma/, /mo/ or /mi/ to get the milk. She can repeat the word milk and incorporate into a sentence “You would like some milk? Would you like regular milk or chocolate milk? Milk is so yummy and good for you!” And she would have Steven say the /m/ by first practicing putting his lips together and then making the sound
Methods: Steven and his parents will receive 5-8 follow-up home-visit treatment sessions from the Speech-Language Pathologist, for education, training and help with programming the device for efficient and effective use of AAC strategies, techniques and equipment.
Carryover: Steven’s family will request that Steven take responsibility of his device and turn it on and off every day to get into routine so it will be natural for him.
2. Steven will utilize the device to make a minimum of 10 different requests with …show more content…
Instead of handing Steven objects/food they may know he will want, they will have Steven use device during each activity at home to encourage Steven’s use of device and independence. Positive reinforcement and rewards will be given to Steven upon each successful initiation of requests.
3. Steven will practice CV utterances with phonemes in his repertoire to make his speech intelligible with 80% accuracy.
Methods: The clinician will model for Steven CV utterances containing phonemes Steven already can produce and then will give verbal cues to him to help him produce the utterances. The clinician will use physical prompting if necessary.
Carryover: Steven’s family will need to expand on what the SLP is doing in sessions to make it a normal routine at home and encourage the development of expressive language. They can model for Steven as they incorporate real objects to associate with the sounds. For example, if Steven requests a glass of milk and presses on the milk picture, his mother can make a big deal about saying the sound /m/ and have him verbalize /ma/, /mo/ or /mi/ to get the milk. She can repeat the word milk and incorporate into a sentence “You would like some milk? Would you like regular milk or chocolate milk? Milk is so yummy and good for you!” And she would have Steven say the /m/ by first practicing putting his lips together and then making the sound