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- Michelle
- Ganson
- 1155 Central Avenue
Needham
Massachusetts
02492
United States - Needham Preschool
Needham
Massachusetts
02492
United States
My therapy for a child with CAS will focus on goals and objectives determined by the information that I have gathered from my initial assessment. My approach to therapy, as well as initial targets and use of cueing and prompts (tactile/gestural/postural/prosodic etc.), will also be determined by the information gathered during this initial assessment. During the assessment, I will determine which prompts and cues are best for eliciting and/or shaping targeted motor movements. I have a fun and upbeat demeanor during sessions in order to keep the child engaged and so that the child looks forward to future sessions with me! Activities are thoughtfully planned so that activities are focused on maximizing targets while keeping the child engaged. Parents are involved in therapy sessions so that they can learn as much as possible regarding prompts and cues to help their child, as well as potential practice targets at home. Parents also learn how to use these targets in everyday activities.
Parents usually observe my therapy sessions so that they can see the targets that I use, as well as the prompts and cues that I use. At the end of sessions, I provide the parent with additional information, such as why I chose certain targets, cues/prompts, and how they can incorporate these targets during everyday activities at home.
I have used low tech AAC for children with CAS who had very minimal language at the beginning of treatment so that the child could functionally communicate, such as making requests/comments/protest. Requests were for preferred items such as toys, food or activities (hug, tickles, zoomies etc.), and sometimes the low-tech AAC pictures became motivating targets for the child, such as a "hug" from parents. The child frequently would go on to verbalize these targets and low-tech AAC eventually stopped. I have used high tech AAC a few times with children with CAS who initially had no language, but stopped the use of high tech AAC several months to a year after being in therapy, due to the increasing use of verbal speech.
