Apraxia of Speech . Week 36

Ryder will be continuing his Private Speech Therapy throughout the school year, even though his Preschool will focus on increasing his verbal speech.  Ryder's SLP and I were prepared for a rough session today, as he was supposed to receive his first one-on-one session at Preschool, with A, this morning.  Speech Therapy is difficult for Ryder, and two sessions in one day has proven difficult in the past.

But, Ryder did an awesome job!

Ryder went back to the new area (that we tried last week) with his SLP, while I went to the bathroom (TMI? - sorry).  When I walked back there a few minutes later, he was already playing with the trains and train tracks the SLP had brought with her.  They were reviewing personalized flashcards on her iPad, and he was participating without issue!  He definitely was sidetracked frequently, but was able to be pulled back into the speech exercises.

Now...leaving without taking the trains or train tracks with him...was a bit difficult...but, I'd rather struggle leaving than during the session!

Despite his participation, I only took one picture - I was happy to just watch today as he participated!

When Ryder would lose focus on the exercise at hand, his SLP switches activities - the picture shows Ryder excited to see his newest flashcard, "tunnel", while he still has a hand on the trains/tracks.  The flashcards in front of him were used when he tired of the iPad, and the puzzle to his left when he wanted something different.

One-step-at-a-time.