Your name Stephanie Aragon Date of Observation October 14, 2014 I. Identifying Information
Date of Observation: October 14, 2014 Time of Observation (9:30 am) to (10:20)
Highest degree of professional: BA , MA, CCC ,
Specialty of professional you observed: Speech therapy
Place of Observation: University of Cal state Los Angeles speech therapy The child observed during a speech therapy session is an energetic three year, eleven month girl, by the name of Abby. The speech pathologist is a female who, like Abby, initiated the therapy session with alacrity to play and interact. The therapy was a 1:1 session; the clinician and child appeared to have great rapport. Abby has a motor speech disorder known as apraxia. A child with apraxia …show more content…
The first activity was a toy that required the child to push a button. After producing the proper word the child was able to push a button and the toy would light up. The clinician encouraged the child to produce simple sentences by speaking in complete simple sentences herself, using the word that the child had just said. If the child did not produce a sound or word correctly the clinician would generate the proper word with visual and tactile cues. The second activity consisted of pictures. This activity was more elaborated. The clinician would point to a picture and the child would say the word. After saying the word the clinician would say a complete simple sentence using the word and the child would repeat the sentence. The clinician had a visual cue for the sound /k/ she touched her chin with her pointer finger, leading Abby to do so herself too. The third activity was a wooden puzzle. Both Abby and the clinician worked together to fit the puzzle pieces back as they named the picture on the puzzle piece. The clinician had a visual cue for the sound /s/. She reminded Abby of “Silvia” a snake that Abby has. The clinician moved her hand in a motion of a snake as she produced the sound
Date of Observation: October 14, 2014 Time of Observation (9:30 am) to (10:20)
Highest degree of professional: BA , MA, CCC ,
Specialty of professional you observed: Speech therapy
Place of Observation: University of Cal state Los Angeles speech therapy The child observed during a speech therapy session is an energetic three year, eleven month girl, by the name of Abby. The speech pathologist is a female who, like Abby, initiated the therapy session with alacrity to play and interact. The therapy was a 1:1 session; the clinician and child appeared to have great rapport. Abby has a motor speech disorder known as apraxia. A child with apraxia …show more content…
The first activity was a toy that required the child to push a button. After producing the proper word the child was able to push a button and the toy would light up. The clinician encouraged the child to produce simple sentences by speaking in complete simple sentences herself, using the word that the child had just said. If the child did not produce a sound or word correctly the clinician would generate the proper word with visual and tactile cues. The second activity consisted of pictures. This activity was more elaborated. The clinician would point to a picture and the child would say the word. After saying the word the clinician would say a complete simple sentence using the word and the child would repeat the sentence. The clinician had a visual cue for the sound /k/ she touched her chin with her pointer finger, leading Abby to do so herself too. The third activity was a wooden puzzle. Both Abby and the clinician worked together to fit the puzzle pieces back as they named the picture on the puzzle piece. The clinician had a visual cue for the sound /s/. She reminded Abby of “Silvia” a snake that Abby has. The clinician moved her hand in a motion of a snake as she produced the sound