Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Jayda goes to Speech Therapy

After a recommendation from the Neurologist,it was decided Jayda should have a speech assessment.Jayda's expressive and receptive language skills were assessed and supplemented by clinical observations including video taping Jayda playing with her Dad.The key findings were that Jayda presented with a severe delay in expressive language skills and has age appropriate comprehension and understanding skills.Jayda was offered group therapy that provides strategies for us to support her development of language skills and so far we have done four sessions with two more to follow..We start the sessions with singing and signing a hello song to each child that is followed by play time.We then learn a new strategy,play a game and sing a goodbye song.Jayda really enjoys her therapy and is trying a new word every week.If there has not been much improvement we will sit down with her therapist and work on the next strategy.

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