I understand that Stephanie is PROMPT trained. What is PROMPT?
PROMPT = Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets. This type of treatment involves using dynamic tactile cues (paired with verbal and visual cues) to stimulate speech production in children who have difficulty articulating specific sounds. PROMPT may also be used with children who have motor-based speech disorders, such as developmental verbal apraxia of speech.
PROMPT = Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets. PROMPT therapy uses tactile, verbal and visual cues to stimulate articulation skills. When therapists are “PROMPT trained”, they have taken beginner PROMPT courses. A “PROMPT certified” therapist has taken the introductory course, the bridging course, a technique practicum and has completed a self-study project. I have found that PROMPT certified therapists are most qualified to help children with motor-speech disorders such as developmental verbal apraxia of speech. When I begin working with a two year old who is not speaking or who has very few words, I often incorporate PROMPT techniques along with traditional language development play therapy and oral-motor therapy for placement. A motor-based / apraxia problem can not be ruled out in this scenario. Combining these three techniques can facilitate language development.
