ASD Speaking Sounds: A Program to Foster the Sounds of

ASD Speaking Sounds: A Program to Foster the Sounds of Language

ASD Speaking Sounds is a program designed to teach the foundation underlying the production of meaningful speech in children with ASD and other developmental conditions that interfere with speech production. Central to the program is the issue of sequencing. A basic fact of language life is that single words do not represent a meaningful language system. â€œRealâ€ messages, even simple ones such as â€œwant cookie, dog eats, no walk,â€ etc. require that sounds be chained together to form combinations of words. That, in turn, requires complex, intricate mouth movements that can be extremely challenging. The problems are akin to the fi ne motor diffi culties that the children display in activities such as handwriting and pulling up zippers. While the fi ne motor diffi culties in those areas have been well recognized, the importance of comparable fi ne motor movements of the mouth, lips and tongue in the production of speech has often received insuffi cient attention. Nevertheless, the area is critical. Itâ€™s why the childrenâ€™s ability and willingness to produce two sequenced sounds are such important indicators of their ability to benefi t from the program. In producing two sounds in succession, they are showing that they have achieved the necessary base for â€œinterweavingâ€ sounds and moving onto increasingly complex speech production. Using sounds that the children can produce (so the input is adapted to the abilities of the individual child), the program starts by requesting one sound at a time (e.g., say â€œbahâ€). The lessons then expand to include increasing numbers of soundsâ€”so that by the end of the program, the children are producing sequences of four speech sounds such as â€œmee, bah, koo, kooâ€. As indicated by the examples, the program focuses on speech sounds but not on actual wordsâ€” although occasionally word-like sounds appear. The sounds are always ones that can be used in words but they themselves are rarely words. This technique serves to simplify the situation for the child. With meaning â€œout of the way,â€ the child learns to focus on the production of the sounds themselves and on the movements in the mouth area needed to create the sounds. With the attainment of four sequenced speech sounds, the child can then transition to ASD Unlocking Language which teaches the skills of actual language including expressing ideas, answering questions, summarizing observations, etc. ASD Speaking Sounds may be implemented by a parent, teacher, therapist, or other adult.

Country	USA
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9781533434081
ISBN	1533434085
Label	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Manufacturer	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
NumberOfPages	38
PublicationDate	2016-05-31
Publisher	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Studio	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

ASD Speaking Sounds: A Program to Foster the Sounds of Language

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