Sustainable Communication
It's the ability to communicate with different people, in different contexts and at different situations. Sustainable communication lets an individual with communication difficulties to actively participate in daily life activities without being dependent on others across the life span.
- Sai Harika Boppana, Founder
Sustainable communication is built through implementing contemporary approaches while providing intervention to the individuals and generalizing in different settings.
Vision:
To build Communication that is sustainable and improves the quality of Life for individuals affected by challenges in speech, language and hearing across the life span.
Mission:
To conduct awareness and screening programs to identify individuals with communication disorders and provide rehabilitation services
Why early intervention is important?
"Early childhood (birth to 5 years) is the single most important developmental period in a child's life. During this time new stimulations and experiences drive cognitive, social and physical growth."
It describes the services and supports that are available to babies and young children with developmental delays and disabilities and their families.
- May include speech therapy, Occupational therapy, physical therapy, and other types of services based on the needs of the child and family.
- Can have a significant impact on a child’s ability to learn new skills and overcome challenges and can increase success in school and life.
What does research tell us about ABA and Autism?
Studies have demonstrated that ABA techniques can produce improvements in communication, social relationships, play, self-care, in school and at work. ABA programs allow children to learn and practice skills in both structured and unstructured situations.
Some preschoolers who participate in early intensive ABA for two or more years acquire sufficient skills to participate in regular classrooms with little or no additional support.
Source: http://crosspointautism.com/applied-behavior-analysis/
What is Oral placement Therapy?
Oral Placement Therapy is a speech therapy which utilizes a combination of: (1) auditory stimulation, (2) visual stimulation and (3) tactile stimulation to the mouth to improve speech clarity.
OPT is an important addition to traditional speech treatment methods for clients with placement and movement deficits. It is a tactile-proprioceptive teaching technique which accompanies traditional therapy. Traditional therapy is primarily auditory and visual. Clients with motor and/or sensory impairments benefit from tactile and proprioceptive components because speech is a tactile-proprioceptive act. OPT is used to improve articulator awareness, placement (dissociation, grading, and direction of movement), stability, and muscle memory; all of these are necessary for the development of speech clarity.