Comments on: Home Programs That Actually Get Done- 8 Keys that Make ALL the Difference http://www.speechtherapyideas.com/2009/04/10/home-programs-that-actually-get-done-8-keys-that-make-all-the-difference/ Where Speech-language Pathologists find ideas, activities and materials. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:35:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Genie Ruddle http://www.speechtherapyideas.com/2009/04/10/home-programs-that-actually-get-done-8-keys-that-make-all-the-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-2466 Genie Ruddle Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:12:54 +0000 http://www.speechtherapyideas.com/?p=134#comment-2466 Mahalo for the KEYS, Becky! It is so important to listen to the parent and understand too, we all have "off weeks" where we have just too much on our plate. Go lightly then, and maybe give less work or easier things to do. It's all about tweaking your plans at the last minute! I use a TALKING BOOK (Black and white marble-top comp book but we glue two pages together). (I work with preschoolers and so calling it a Speech Book is just too "old.") The parents are responsible for writing the things we do and for the home program...they write and they'll remember to do it. The child can get a sticker when he brings the Talking Book to the next visit and shows/tells what they did for the week and then earns another after the session. I work in a home-based intervention program but the parents must participate and be in the room at all times. By modeling and allowing them to take over, I can provide hints to what they are missing and give praise when they catch on and do the task correctly. I sometimes work with the child at their preschool so mom/dad are responsible to make sure the home program comes with them to their session. The Talking Book becomes a memorabilia of what the child has done. A 30 year old "x-preschool client" said the other day, "Hey, Aunty Genie! I still have my Talking Book, you know!" Kinda cool that it meant so much! :) Mahalo for the KEYS, Becky! It is so important to listen to the parent and understand too, we all have “off weeks” where we have just too much on our plate. Go lightly then, and maybe give less work or easier things to do. It’s all about tweaking your plans at the last minute!

I use a TALKING BOOK (Black and white marble-top comp book but we glue two pages together). (I work with preschoolers and so calling it a Speech Book is just too “old.”) The parents are responsible for writing the things we do and for the home program…they write and they’ll remember to do it. The child can get a sticker when he brings the Talking Book to the next visit and shows/tells what they did for the week and then earns another after the session.

I work in a home-based intervention program but the parents must participate and be in the room at all times. By modeling and allowing them to take over, I can provide hints to what they are missing and give praise when they catch on and do the task correctly. I sometimes work with the child at their preschool so mom/dad are responsible to make sure the home program comes with them to their session. The Talking Book becomes a memorabilia of what the child has done. A 30 year old “x-preschool client” said the other day, “Hey, Aunty Genie! I still have my Talking Book, you know!” Kinda cool that it meant so much! :)

]]> By: Brenda Dancey http://www.speechtherapyideas.com/2009/04/10/home-programs-that-actually-get-done-8-keys-that-make-all-the-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Brenda Dancey Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:49:24 +0000 http://www.speechtherapyideas.com/?p=134#comment-110 Hi, These 8 suggestions to help parents are a fantastic idea. They help us in giving therapy, and also help parents to also be responsible for their child's success in therapy. This is very helpful to me as an SLPA(Speech and Language Therapist Assistant. Thanks, it so nice to hear from a parents point of view. Brenda Dancey Hi, These 8 suggestions to help parents are a fantastic idea. They help us in giving therapy, and also help parents to also be responsible for their child’s success in therapy. This is very helpful to me as an SLPA(Speech and Language Therapist Assistant. Thanks, it so nice to hear from a parents point of view.
Brenda Dancey

]]>