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The Importance of Routines to Success in Aphasia and Apraxia Speech Therapy
The secret to success in aphasia and apraxia speech therapy, or just about any endeavor are the rituals and routines. Rituals and routines are those things we commit to doing on a regular basis, like talking within conversations with those who have aphasia at home each and every day.
Those Who Succeed in Aphasia and Apraxia Speech Therapy follow routines, rituals and schedules to get Better Speaking
Rituals and routines in aphasia and apraxia speech therapy help assure commitment and achievement in whatever aspect of speaking you are pursuing.
Rituals and Routines in Aphasia and Apraxia Speech Therapy are Essential to Better Talking
"In a month we will have been working with our therapist for three years. It has taken effort and tenacity but hasn't really felt like work. Don and I look forward to conversing now instead of being fearful and frustrated. We are so grateful." Deb Johnson
Let's analyze the above statement:
Working with our therapist for 3 years.
They have a continual commitment to improved speaking. Deb is trained to stimulate Don's speech each and every day, at home. Aphasia and apraxia speech therapy for them is an enjoyable ritual and routine.
Effort and Tenacity
Effort is the ability to act and do what is necessary for improved speaking. In this case Deb exerts herself to learn how to help Don talk, and then converses with him using a fun and conversational method to improve talking.
Tenacity is Determination
Tenacity is having a bull dog mentality to learn how to get better talking and doing it without fail. We all get tired from time to time, and tenacity often means the ability to get the job done even when you feel like sitting down in the recliner and watching tv.It Hasn't felt like work
Many people look at exerting themselves at work. Many have jobs or "work" and they must wake up each morning to face the grind of a job they really do not care for or enjoy.
We look forward to conversing now instead of being fearful and frustrated.
Deb and Don no longer feel fearful and frustrated when speaking. She wanted to help Don talk but did not know how. No one ever coached and mentored her to do what was necessary to help him talk better.
When we engage in aphasia and apraxia speech therapy and commit to it with effort and tenacity and have a therapist who is challenging and makes the tasks doable, results often happen.
The Teaching of Talking Method was developed to improve talking through actual conversation. It is a method that incorporates the principles of aphasia and apraxia speech therapy while talking and conversing. It doesn't even seem like therapy (often associated with "work, ") because it's fun and interactive and emphasizes talking rather than exercises that often do not relate to actual talking between people.
To find out how you can be mentored or learn the Teaching of Talking Method:
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