P.R.O.M.P.T.
PROMPT stands for Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets. It is a speech-language treatment technique allowing a trained therapist, during communicative exchange, to physically manipulate a child’s jaw, face and mouth to show him/her how a speech sound, sounds in the words, or words in sentences are produced. The PROMPT approach, however, goes beyond manual manipulation, and holds the belief that communication (verbal or not) represents the purest integration of a child’s mental, physical and emotional development. A breakdown in any of these developmental areas can lead to communication difficulties. Therefore, when a child’s speech-language ability is analyzed and treated by a PROMPT trained therapist, he/she will also incorporate activities that consider and address areas of developmental needs including cognitive function and social skills. The goal of therapy is to achieve a state of equilibrium across these developmental areas to the highest level attainable by that child.
- Who will benefit from PROMPT?
Research shows that PROMPT has made positive results in children with motor speech disorders (such as dysarthria and dyspraxia/apraxia). Since PROMPT delivers tactile-kinetic input for a child, it supports those with weaker auditory (listening) skills. PROMPT is also helpful for children who have difficulty participating in interaction, and/or have fluctuating cooperation for therapy because PROMPT approach emphasize reciprocal, turn-taking interaction as a firm basis for communication. Motor speech disorders are commonly seen in children with:
- ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorders)
- PDD (Pervasive Developmental Disorders)
- Cerebral Palsy
- Acquired Brain Injury
- How often/how long will my child need PROMPT?
As there is a consolidation periods for the child to process and cooperate the newly learned speech motor pattern into their existing system, the PROMPT institute recommends one 45-60 minutes session per week, and most children are in the program ranging from 6 months to 3 years. For children with more severe difficulties, two-three sessions per week may be appropriate.
If you have any questions or would like to have therapy utilizing the PROMPT method, please contact us at 732-698-1100 or you can email yichien@njpfa.com
For more technical information please visit www.promptinstitute.com
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