Chris enthusiastically initiated conversation this morning. He presented with a "happy" affect, and was eager discuss a myriad of topics. Attention was strong for the duration of the session this morning. Allowance for reciprocity was notable, however, periods of overlap were frequent. Awareness of overlap was strong, and Chris was observed to recognize instances of overlap and subsequently respond with phrases such as "Oh, I'm sorry," and "Oh wait...What?" He appropriately allowed for repetition and or clarification as needed. Use of familiar transition phrases to allow for successful topic changes was noted 6/8 opportunities this morning, allowing for a significant increase in natural flow and fluidity of conversation. Increased integration of true intention and novel language use was also noted. Chris was observed to provide inferences when provided with hypothetical scenarios with 65% accuracy. Strong session today.
Alexandra had one of her best sessions yet! She transitioned very well into the session today. She was ready to work. Her L sound production in the initial position was very accurate- 85% accuracy with minimal to no cues. Sent home L initial worksheet for home practice.
Introduced CH sound and positioning. She was able to produce it 5x with moderate cues. Words practiced: chicken, chair, cherry, cheeseburger, chop
Alexandra had a difficult time transitioning into her classroom today but warmed up after a few minutes. She was initially resistant but got excited to chat about her unicorns which opened her up to working on her sounds. Focused on SH/CH/ and J. 50% accuracy with minimal cues.
Today's session was the first session following the holiday break, and it commenced with an unanticipated change. Chris initiated the session from home this morning. He shared that he wanted to "be sure to meet this morning, since we hadn't seen each other." He went on to share that he was home sick, and had just returned home from the doctor a few minutes prior to the start of the session. He was clearly not feeling well. He was commended for showing such initiative, and for taking responsibility to honor his commitment, especially since he was home sick.
He initiated conversation rapidly, sharing that he had been working on his new video project over the break. He provided a strong monologue, as he shared storyline details, and well as changes that he had made since our last discussion. Attention was strong today, as he was eager to discuss highly preferred topics. Additional topic presentations were characterized by responses consisting of minimal verbal expansion. Allowance for conversational reciprocity was variable, as speaker -speaker overlap was significant today. Awareness of instances of overlap was notable, as attempts to repair the breakdown were observed on 8/12 opportunities. Chris was observed to fatigue as the session neared closure, however his motivation remained strong throughout the session.
Alexandra was excited to begin the session but then remained cautious in trying to practice her sounds. We talked about her holidays and she colored some of her target words. Will work on SH, CH, J and L Thursday in the initial position of words.
Alexandra had a great session today. She loved working on her L sound with a variety of dinosaur names. In addition, she loved working on her SH sound today. She enjoyed doing the ‘quiet’ sound nice and loudly.
Alexandra had a good session. She had a hard time transitioning into the session but once in she warmed up. She worked on SH in the initial position of words. She was ~50% accurate in single words.
Chris enthusiastically initiated conversation this morning. He was eager to discuss a myriad of topics this morning, as he presented with a rather happy demeanor. Attention was strong, and topic shifting was characterized by use of familiar transition strategies. Periods of speaker-speaker overlap were noted, however, awareness of instances of overlap was strong, and requests to clarify message was noted 80% of the time. Cycles of exchange were notably more lengthy than in recent sessions, as attention, intentionality and mindfulness were observably strong today. Review of key aspects of presupposition were highlighted this morning, as conversational exchange was notably strong.
Alexandra had a good session today. She was shy to warm up but enjoyed engaging with uni and baby uni. She did a good job teaching her uni's how to make the SH sound. We did it in the initial position of words.
Alexandra had her best session yet! When she has baby uni and uni she tends to be much more vocal and motivated to do her words. She did an excellent job with medial L. She is more consistent with L in the middle of words than at the beginning. Will continue to target both.
SH / CH in single words
