A Proven Method for Improving Speech Intelligibility
The Kaufman Speech Praxis Treatment Kits were developed at the Kaufman Children's Center For Speech, Language, Sensory-Motor and Learning Potential in West Bloomfield, Michigan - a nationally recognized center for children with apraxia of speech. Simplifying words to make them easier to produce has been known to be an effective treatment approach but, until now, no one has organized and developed a comprehensive treatment program incorporating phonological approximations. Both kits explain in a systematic way how to simplify verbal expression making it easier for children to communicate. Utilization of these kits also allows the clinician to introduce more complex phoneme patterns as the child's ability improves, thus keeping the child's ability to speak at his or her maximum level.
Picture stimuli are appropriate to use with children age two through six though they can be used with anyone who is having difficulty with sound sequencing.
Picture Stimuli include:
- 277 pictures (5"x7") with drawing on front and phoneme approximation (word shells) on the back of each card to quickly establish functional vocabulary
- Complex consonants and synthesis for initial and final positions: /s, f, k, g, S, l / and / r, s, l / blends
- Tip-alveolar to back-velar and back-velar to tip-alveolar words
- Pivot syllable words: "ter," "low," "ber," "ing"
- Familiar 2 & 3 syllable words
Kit includes:
- Durable, brightly illustrated cards
- Systematic word simplifications -"word shells"- on the back of each card
- A complete "how to" manual
- A fun and durable carrying case with card files categorized and designed for easy pulling and replacing.
The manual contains:
- Complete evaluation hierarchy
- Complete therapy hierarchy
- Cueing techniques
- IEP goal writing examples
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