Success Stories
Patient Name :
WH - 2yrs 8mths, male
Problem :
Expressive Language delay with dyspraxia
Treatment :
Bi-weekly therapy for speech control and language stimulation (duration 6 weeks)
Before
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Shy and silent but very observant and watchful |
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Aware of his speech problem and spoke in soft hesitant voice |
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Prefered to use signs to communicate |
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Limited vocabulary expressing himself in single words |
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Good imagination and pretend play skills |
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Poor ability to imitate simple consonant vowel combinations (ie animal sounds) |
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Difficulty in imitating lip and tongue movements |
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Not initiating play interactions with parents |
After
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Confident, friendly, smiling and enthusiastic |
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Willing to try new words even if the pronunciation is incorrect |
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Using more and more single words and less dependent on signs |
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Attempting two word combinations |
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Pretend play is no longer silent |
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Experienced a burst of language development- vocabulary over 100 words |
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Can imitate simple consonant vowels like baa-baa, moo-moo, peep-peep |
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Improved lip control |
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Actively involves his parent in his play |
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Therapy break with progress to be monitored through periodic reviews |
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