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I Want To Find a Cure For My Child’s Apraxia Of Speech. What Programs Do You Recommend?

  • I have had excellent success with the Kaufman program. This program is aimed at children who can copy some sounds correctly. http://www.kidspeech.com/

  • The Nuffield program: http://www.ndp3.org/ is excellent for helping children increase and develop the number of sounds that they can copy correctly. This would be a better place to start if your child has true apraxia (which literally means no speech sounds)

  • Ask around at your local play groups and preschools to hear about local SLPs who have a good reputation for treating apraxia. They may use one of the above programs or a program of their own that has worked well for them.

  • The Apraxia-kids website recommends the following software in the resources section of their website: http://www.apraxia-kids.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=chKMI0PIIsE&b=788467&ct=464321

  • There is some evidence that using another form of communication, such as sign language, picture communication or a voice output computer system might help to improve children’s articulation skills. However, more research is needed. In the meantime, it can reduce stress if the child is able to use these methods to communicate in the short term, until his speech improves.

  • The Speech-EZ program has been recommended by some therapists. http://www.speech-ez.com/

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