In 1979, Nancy Kaufman began establishing the Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol (K-SLP), a treatment approach to help children become effective vocal communicators. Today, she shares decades of research and hands-on experience through her treatment materials, services, and courses for parents and professionals.
Kaufman Courses, Services & Materials
Meet Nancy R. Kaufman, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-language pathologist | KCC director | K-SLP creator
Nancy is the owner and director of the Kaufman Children's Center. In addition to working with local children, she offers intensive speech and language programs that bring families from other states and around the world to work with her at the KCC.
Nancy is a renowned expert on the topic of childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). Since 1979 she has dedicated herself to developing Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol (K-SLP) methods and materials to help kids become effective vocal communicators. Nancy lectures internationally and over 20,000 speech-language pathologists have learned the K-SLP directly from the creator.
Additional career highlights:
- Advisory board member of Wayne State University’s Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute for Child and Family Development
- Speech-language consultant for the Parish School and Carruth Center in Houston, Texas
- Speech-language consultant for Suburban Speech Center in Short Hills, New Jersey
- Former professional advisory board member of Apraxia Kids
Honors & awards:
- Outstanding Alumni Award from Michigan State University (2010)
- Distinguished Alumni Award from Wayne State University (2015)
- Distinguished Service Award from Michigan Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2011)
- Community Excellence Business Person of the Year Award from the West Bloomfield Township Chamber of Commerce (2015)
- Leader & Innovator by Lawrence Technological University
Nancy earned her bachelor's degree at Michigan State University and her master's at Wayne State University, having been awarded a graduate assistantship. She has three grown children and resides with her husband in West Bloomfield, Michigan.
The Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol
The heart of all we do at the KCC
The Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol (K-SLP) is the method at the heart of all of the KCC’s speech and language programs. It is a treatment approach for children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), other speech sound disorders, and expressive language challenges. The K-SLP focuses upon the child’s motor-speech skills, shaping the consonants, vowels and syllable shapes/gestures from what they are capable of producing toward higher levels of motor-speech coordination, giving them a functional avenue by which to become an effective vocal communicator.
K-SLP Treatment Materials
The K-SLP treatment materials began with the Kaufman Speech Praxis Test, through which speech-language pathologists can take data through imitation of which vowels, consonants, and syllable shapes are within the child’s repertoire, and to provide a systematic plan of care.
The additional materials help those with CAS combine vowels and consonants to form the simple syllable shapes, and progress on to more complex words and to combine words to formulate expressive language for effective vocal/verbal communication.
Please note: with the exception of the KSPT test, all of Nancy's K-SLP materials are published and sold by Northern Speech Services. Click "learn more" for a link to purchase on their site.
Speech Praxis Test
Treatment Kit 1
Treatment Kit 2
Workout Book
Total Language Builder
What’s In Your Doghouse?
Sign to Talk Nouns
Sign to Talk Verbs
Distance Services from Nancy Kaufman
Nancy enjoys working with children on a regular, ongoing basis, but that is often difficult for families who live a great distance from the KCC. Instead, we offer two alternative options:
VIDEO CONSULTATION – Nancy will watch a short video of your child, assess their current skills, then call you to discuss treatment goals, methods, and specific suggestions to help with your child’s progress.
SPEAK INTENSIVE – Parents are invited to bring their children to the KCC for short but intensive visits (usually 2-3 days). Nancy will evaluate children face-to-face, determine goals, and demonstrate K-SLP techniques. A video consultation is required before the intensive can be scheduled.
Click on an option for more information. Feel free to email Cyndi Davis, the KCC's community outreach coordinator, with any questions.
Video Consultations with Nancy Kaufman
SPEAK Intensive Visits with Nancy Kaufman
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Online Courses with Nancy Kaufman
Evaluation & Treatment of CAS with the K-SLP Methods
Competencies in the Treatment of CAS with the K-SLP
Cueing & Scripting Motor Speech Skills to Expressive Language in CAS
Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Practice Through Play with K-SLP Strategies
Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Top 10 Tips to Empower Parents
Parent Education Program (PEP) Talk: CAS & the K-SLP
Connect with Nancy
Nancy regularly posts news, tips, and tricks to help both families and speech-language pathologists get the most out of the K-SLP materials. Here's a look at her Instagram feed, with links to other platforms. Be sure to follow her!
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