http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/sp_1/archive/2009/05/01/the-speech-spirit-early-intervention-therapy-works.aspxTo start off the month of May and this month's Speech Spirit post, I want to discuss a concept that I think we as therapists sometimes forget when in the midst of treatment and meetings; and that is the undeniable truth that early intervention servicesenCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Debug Build: 61120.2)http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/sp_1/archive/2009/05/01/the-speech-spirit-early-intervention-therapy-works.aspx#38195Wed, 06 May 2009 23:33:31 GMT06d5312c-37b9-406e-be84-460d8d21f4fc:38195stephanie bruno<p>I love hearing stories like this and I agree, it is so important to share the possibilities with parents! Thanks so much for sharing!!</p> http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/sp_1/archive/2009/05/01/the-speech-spirit-early-intervention-therapy-works.aspx#38172Wed, 06 May 2009 16:22:00 GMT06d5312c-37b9-406e-be84-460d8d21f4fc:38172Meredith<p>I am beginning with a new child that I am certain is apraxic, but has no diagnosis. &nbsp;As I feel the trepidation of the daunting task ahead I try to remember my last severly apraxic child that I worked with. &nbsp;She went from only humming to speaking in mostly intelligible 3-4 word phrases in the year and a half I worked with her. &nbsp;It reminds me that I do have the skills to help this new child communicate meaningfully and I will make a difference in her life too. &nbsp;I use this example when I feel my new familiy's frustration with the initial slow progress by saying, &quot;She reminds me alot of another child I worked with who......and today she is speaking in sentences.&quot; &nbsp;I remind them that every child is different, but that possibility is there. &nbsp;I think they desperately need to hear this.....as well as helping to remind myself!</p>