Canadian psychologists, learn about PROMPT therapy, a valuable, motion-based approach designed to help children overcome speech difficulties. This article provides an introduction to PROMPT, explaining its benefits and potential for your practice. Discover how this technique is gaining traction, visualized through a demonstration and detailed in a comprehensive, CEU-accredited talk for your professional development.
PROMPT therapy is a particular approach to assisting children with speech difficulties using motion-based prompts. While PROMPT training is not easily available in South Africa, practitioners like Karien Marais offers introductory seminars on PROMPT in her capacity as a certified PROMPT therapist, and this useful approach is gaining momentum in the South African context. Here's a YouTube clip with a lovely short visual demonstration of how PROMPT works. Some of these techniques are integrated into Karien's treatment of children with speech-sound disorders, as illustrated in her full, CEU-accredited talk available here.