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Many families who reside a great distance from our center may send in videos of their children for Nancy Kaufman to review. When registering for KCC programs, children are often required to be evaluated in person or on video to assess suitability for the program. This is especially true for Nancy Kaufman's 4-day intensive and 3-week summer SPEAK programs.
$80 Comprehensive Screening
Nancy will watch a short video of your child and provide treatment goals, methods, and specific suggestions for a fee of $80. This service is also an appropriate way to determine whether or not a child would be a good candidate for our program. Nancy will contact you by phone or email to provide her feedback - no formal written documentation will be provided. Along with payment, please enclose general information (see below) about your child.
Tips for Taping
It's important that Nancy views a therapy session between your child and his or her speech pathologist so that she and the SLP can work together on strategies. Please have the child’s SLP show actual treatment techniques and not just a speech and/or language sample so Nancy is able to make some useful suggestions. The video clip does not have to be long, but should give the best idea of what the child sounds like when they attempt to speak.
It is best if the SLP is interested in working collaboratively with Nancy and is familiar with the K-SLP methods and materials rather than this consultation being imposed on the SLP, who may not be interested or invested in the K-SLP techniques. This should be a positive and desired collaboration with the purpose of working together on behalf of the children!
Aim the camera at the child's face. If available, administer parts of the Kaufman Speech Praxis Test (KSPT) Have the child imitate a series of isolated vowels, consonant-vowel combinations, words, and phrases. Have the child name common objects. Please say the name of each object after the child does, so that there is a reference for the true word. Try to provide some type of spontaneous speech.
Again, it is best for Nancy to observe video of your child in a speech-language session, but if that is not possible, parents should make sure to film the child demonstrating the skills listed in the preceding paragraph.
Please feel free to call us at (248) 737-3430 if you have any questions regarding this service.
Information Needed
Please be sure to send the following details with your video:
- Child's name and age
- Parent's name(s) and contact information (email & phone number)
- Speech-language pathologist's name and contact information (email & phone number)
- Family's location (city/state)
- Summary of child's background and current speech-language skills
Sharing Guidelines
- Mail your video
Mail your video on DVD or USB/thumb/jump drive to the Kaufman Chidlren's Center at 6625 Daly Road, West Bloomfield MI 48322. If you would like your video returned, please include a self-addressed envelope with postage. Videos will not be returned unless a suitable envelope and postage are included
- Share your video via YouTube
Click HERE for instructions on sharing your file privately with the KCC via YouTube. Please include the necessary contact and background information (above) in the description field of your video.
- Payment options
To pay with a credit card, please call the KCC at (248) 737-3430 with your information. You may also send a check to: The Kaufman Children's Center, 6625 Daly Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322 or include it with within the package if you are mailing your DVD. Please note: your video will not be reviewed until payment is received.
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