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From: Lynne Shields
Date: 05 Oct 2008
Time: 08:59:51 -0500
Remote Name: 76.215.118.209
You have received some wonderful ideas that are all important to the process of transferring skills outside of therapy. In addition to what has been suggested, I wonder if you have talked with this client about how he perceives his speech when he is using easy onsets. This ties in with helping him gradually modify the EO's to be less noticeable, I think. If he views EO's as making his speech sound weird, he may not be inclined to ever transfer them outside of therapy. Spending time talking about how speech sounds and feels different when using their treatment tools compared to when they talk normally. Use of sports analogies can help, too, or any other analogy related to activities the child enjoys doing--for example, if the child plays soccer, ask him how it feels to be learning a new skill or practicing making changes in a skill based on coach input. I think it is helpful to address the feelings that often accompany making a motor behavior change. Best wishes as you work with this young man, Lynne