I observed a student working with a 15-month-old today using…

I observed a student working with a 15-month-old today using RE/PMT.  He did a great job.  He imitated the child’s actions and vocalizations.  As the child stacked the blocks, he snuck in a block between the child’s stacking. He then made a surprised face with big eyes, the child laughed.  He did this again. Then the child stacked another block and he immediately made his big eye surprised face. The clinician is:

I am planning therapy for a child with less than 15 comments…

I am planning therapy for a child with less than 15 comments and 15 requests in a 20 min. observation.  Thus, I have determined that Responsive Education / Prelinguistic Milieu Training (RE/PMT) is an appropriate intervention for this little one.  I am writing my goals for the service plan.  I will target increases in which of the following communication behaviors?

Sally was born with a cleft lip and palate. She is now 4 yea…

Sally was born with a cleft lip and palate. She is now 4 years old and has had many surgeries to address the cleft.  However, she continues to struggle with sound productions, specifically production of palatal sounds, and alveolar sounds.  Additionally, nasal emissions are present in her speech.  Thus, the most likely diagnosis is: