Kaufman Courses, Services & Materials
Nancy Kaufman is a speech-language pathologist, renowned expert in childhood apraxia of speech, and the owner and director of the Kaufman Children’s Center. In 1979, she 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.
The skills you taught me will help support my daughter's speech goals and will be the key to her success. Thanks for supporting our journey and motivating us to dream bigger.
Luise (Canada)
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 skills you taught me will help support my daughter's speech goals and will be the key to her success. Thanks for supporting our journey and motivating us to dream bigger.
Luise (Canada)
The Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol
THE HEART OF ALL WE DO AT THE KCC
The K-SLP is the method created by Nancy Kaufman and used in 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 method 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.
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.
The skills you taught me will help support my daughter's speech goals and will be the key to her success. Thanks for supporting our journey and motivating us to dream bigger.
Luise (Canada)
Distance Services for Kids
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.
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.
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.
The skills you taught me will help support my daughter's speech goals and will be the key to her success. Thanks for supporting our journey and motivating us to dream bigger.
Luise (Canada)
Online Courses with Nancy Kaufman
Both parents and professionals can learn along with Nancy Kaufman from anywhere, anytime. Click through for more on each course, including descriptions, how to register, and fees. A few are even free!
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
The skills you taught me will help support my daughter's speech goals and will be the key to her success. Thanks for supporting our journey and motivating us to dream bigger.
Luise (Canada)
Live Courses with Nancy
Nancy enjoys interacting with current and future speech-language pathologists and offers professional development opportunities. She is available to speak with university classes, school districts, private practices, hospital clinics, and other groups. Click on an option for more information. Contact Cyndi Davis, the KCC's community outreach coordinator, with any questions.
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We traveled over four time zones to attend the KCC...twice! I will always be grateful to Nancy and the KCC for helping my little guy unlock his voice.
Becky (Alaska)
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