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Teletherapy Information
Will My Child Attend for Teletherapy?
Children are all different. Some children do not take to teletherapy; however, in our experience many benefit from it surprisingly well. In fact, some children are able to focus more on the therapists mouth for cues and even feel less intimidated when working on eye contact. If it is determined that teletherapy is not ideal for your child, in person sessions will be recommended.
Here are Some Examples of a Teletherapy Session:
Follow the Child’s Lead
When children become tired of an activity, your therapist will adapt to the interest of your child because we find the best language opportunities in the simplest moments when we follow the child’s lead. This little one loves rocks, and he was motivated enough to create a novel 2-word phrase talking about something that matters to him.
Using Signs and Gestures to Facilitate Spoken Language
This is an example of a child who is working on word imitation. Using signs and gestures makes spoken language more concrete. Pairing gross motor movements with speech also helps with word recall. Saying ant was easier when paired with a physical sign.
Easy Plus One
Here at Flower Pie, we teach parents to use the Easy Plus One strategy. We acknowledge the words a child uses and then model language for them by adding only one extra. This little guy uses mostly single words, so the therapist takes the word he uses and expands it with one extra word.