Comments on: KnitWit 81: Speech Therapy http://autumnbreezedesigns.com/blog/2007/08/12/knitwit-81-speech-therapy/ Stories mainly concerning my passions: knitting, spinning, and fiber animals. Occasionally, I will add in general observations on life. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:10:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Katrina http://autumnbreezedesigns.com/blog/2007/08/12/knitwit-81-speech-therapy/#comment-234818 Katrina Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:56:43 +0000 http://autumnbreezedesigns.com/blog/2007/08/12/knitwit-81-speech-therapy/#comment-234818 My youngest daughter (now 12 yrs old) has had to deal with speech difficulties. We knew about it very early on because 1. we couldn't understand her when she talked, and she loved to talk, and I often had to have my older daughter (now 16) translate for me and 2. she had been to an ear/nose/throat specialist for multiple ear infections. The specialist told us that the bone/plates at the top of her mouth didn't grow together correctly and nothing surgically needed to be done, but she would definitely need some therapy. Luckily there was an excellent speech therapist in her elementary school that worked with her from kindergarten to 5th grade. She didn't get teased too much, some yes, but when she did say something, it was always so intelligent and witty that everyone could tell despite the way she spoke that she's very smart. I think it helped that she took karate lessons for a few years and won several trophies at tournaments. Boys don't want to tease a girl who can beat the shit out of them. Now, she speaks fine. She's still conscious of it and often speaks softly in groups, but over all, I think she's managed through it very well! I think she's amazing! She's 12 and already knows how to knit, crochet, sew and do cross stitch. She makes some pretty wonderful things and get's all A's in school as well. My youngest daughter (now 12 yrs old) has had to deal with speech difficulties. We knew about it very early on because 1. we couldn’t understand her when she talked, and she loved to talk, and I often had to have my older daughter (now 16) translate for me and 2. she had been to an ear/nose/throat specialist for multiple ear infections.

The specialist told us that the bone/plates at the top of her mouth didn’t grow together correctly and nothing surgically needed to be done, but she would definitely need some therapy. Luckily there was an excellent speech therapist in her elementary school that worked with her from kindergarten to 5th grade.

She didn’t get teased too much, some yes, but when she did say something, it was always so intelligent and witty that everyone could tell despite the way she spoke that she’s very smart. I think it helped that she took karate lessons for a few years and won several trophies at tournaments. Boys don’t want to tease a girl who can beat the shit out of them.

Now, she speaks fine. She’s still conscious of it and often speaks softly in groups, but over all, I think she’s managed through it very well! I think she’s amazing! She’s 12 and already knows how to knit, crochet, sew and do cross stitch. She makes some pretty wonderful things and get’s all A’s in school as well.

]]> By: Charles http://autumnbreezedesigns.com/blog/2007/08/12/knitwit-81-speech-therapy/#comment-86273 Charles Fri, 14 Sep 2007 22:10:05 +0000 http://autumnbreezedesigns.com/blog/2007/08/12/knitwit-81-speech-therapy/#comment-86273 What a touching story! I really enjoyed listening to it. I have not experienced anything like speech therapy, but as an ESL teacher, I am constantly advocating on behalf of my learners who will never speak with a native-like accent, because their tongues can't be trained very well after adolescence. Other teachers just don't get it and what 'perfection'. Thank God for teachers like Miss Bell (was it?), who make a difference. That's my goal every year, even though I never find out later on. Best wishes for the upcoming stories! What a touching story! I really enjoyed listening to it. I have not experienced anything like speech therapy, but as an ESL teacher, I am constantly advocating on behalf of my learners who will never speak with a native-like accent, because their tongues can’t be trained very well after adolescence. Other teachers just don’t get it and what ‘perfection’. Thank God for teachers like Miss Bell (was it?), who make a difference. That’s my goal every year, even though I never find out later on.

Best wishes for the upcoming stories!

]]> By: Johnny http://autumnbreezedesigns.com/blog/2007/08/12/knitwit-81-speech-therapy/#comment-66220 Johnny Sat, 18 Aug 2007 03:36:09 +0000 http://autumnbreezedesigns.com/blog/2007/08/12/knitwit-81-speech-therapy/#comment-66220 This was such a great podcast! I was in speech therapy as a kid for sillibant s's (AKA a lisp.) It was a similarly negative experience for me too. You should read the first chapter of "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris; it's all about his experience with speech therapy. Anyway, thanks for this wonderful podcast! This was such a great podcast! I was in speech therapy as a kid for sillibant s’s (AKA a lisp.) It was a similarly negative experience for me too. You should read the first chapter of “Me Talk Pretty One Day” by David Sedaris; it’s all about his experience with speech therapy. Anyway, thanks for this wonderful podcast!

]]> By: Anne http://autumnbreezedesigns.com/blog/2007/08/12/knitwit-81-speech-therapy/#comment-65254 Anne Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:10:57 +0000 http://autumnbreezedesigns.com/blog/2007/08/12/knitwit-81-speech-therapy/#comment-65254 Carry- Just wanted to say thanks for your wonderful podcast! Really enjoy your stories, fiber related or not, although the fiber ones are my favorites. Look forward to each new show. Carry-

Just wanted to say thanks for your wonderful podcast! Really enjoy your stories, fiber related or not, although the fiber ones are my favorites. Look forward to each new show.

]]> By: Linda http://autumnbreezedesigns.com/blog/2007/08/12/knitwit-81-speech-therapy/#comment-64515 Linda Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:39:35 +0000 http://autumnbreezedesigns.com/blog/2007/08/12/knitwit-81-speech-therapy/#comment-64515 I always enjoy your podcasts and I think you sound great! Your story today reminds me of the years I spent in speech therapy in elementary school(I had trouble with r, s, and l). My overall experience was much better than yours, though...speech class was full of fun games and it wasn't until I was much older that I realized that I was in "therapy". I realize now how lucky I was that my speech problem was caught early and that I was in a school with the resources to have several full-time speech therapists. Unfortanately, since I was in speech I missed out on handwriting class, and now my handwriting is deplorable! Thanks for a wonderful podcast! I always enjoy your podcasts and I think you sound great! Your story today reminds me of the years I spent in speech therapy in elementary school(I had trouble with r, s, and l). My overall experience was much better than yours, though…speech class was full of fun games and it wasn’t until I was much older that I realized that I was in “therapy”. I realize now how lucky I was that my speech problem was caught early and that I was in a school with the resources to have several full-time speech therapists. Unfortanately, since I was in speech I missed out on handwriting class, and now my handwriting is deplorable!

Thanks for a wonderful podcast!

]]> By: Jill http://autumnbreezedesigns.com/blog/2007/08/12/knitwit-81-speech-therapy/#comment-63882 Jill Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:40:50 +0000 http://autumnbreezedesigns.com/blog/2007/08/12/knitwit-81-speech-therapy/#comment-63882 <i>Thank you</i> for taking the time out of <i>your</i> day to tell us a story!!! I love each and every one of them and love you for doing this for all of us. You touch my heart and make my day special when I get to hear one of your stories. Thank you so much and I hope you have a great week, too! Thank you for taking the time out of your day to tell us a story!!! I love each and every one of them and love you for doing this for all of us. You touch my heart and make my day special when I get to hear one of your stories. Thank you so much and I hope you have a great week, too!

]]> By: Sheila http://autumnbreezedesigns.com/blog/2007/08/12/knitwit-81-speech-therapy/#comment-63713 Sheila Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:43:04 +0000 http://autumnbreezedesigns.com/blog/2007/08/12/knitwit-81-speech-therapy/#comment-63713 Carry, nothing about you is annoying. I enjoy all your podcasts. Carry, nothing about you is annoying. I enjoy all your podcasts.

]]>