How I used a systematic approach (2): Phonology – Never too soon to start
Author: Heather Saunders
Magazine issue: Summer 06
Page numbers: 27-28
Date: 29 May 2006
URL: http://www.speechmag.com/content/files/heathersaunders.pdf
A speech and language therapist’s tool box should include a variety of approaches to suit a client’s clinical need and learning style. This is the second of two articles which focus on therapy programmes that are systematic and finely graded. Heather Saunders has worked with Caelen, a preschool child with autism and verbal dyspraxia, for over two years. She leads us through his therapy journey, focusing particularly on the benefits of using the third edition of the Nuffield Dyspraxia Programme, which she believes has ‘unlocked’ Caelan’s expressive language. Heather recommends the programme for children as young as two who have reasonable verbal comprehension and are actively trying to communicate.
