I use a multi-sensory approach incorporating principles of motor learning. The therapy sessions will necessarily include a great deal of repetition and practice, but I attempt to keep the therapy sessions fun, functional, and fast-moving, embedding the repetition into playful activities in order to motivate the child, but keeping the therapy direct and focused. Each child's unique personality informs my approach, which is always eclectic, pulling from specific programs and my own experience to find those techniques that work best for a given child. Cueing and prompting are provided when needed and faded as the child develops some independence, naturally bringing cues in and out of use based on the complexity of the task and the performance of the child. Language skills are addressed hand-in-hand with speech, with emphasis on building functional communication abilities. A total communication approach is used from the very beginning, with early introduction of manual signs and/or other augmentative communication modalities as needed.