She taught him a lot of techniques to help when he got stuck, like "Stop, take a breath, start over." When we first took him he just got so frustrated because he had so much to say, and it wouldn't come out fast enough and there was so much tension all over his body, but especially in his face and neck. I've noticed that he has been able to transfer that tension to his hands now, so he is a bit of a hand talker ;) (which just runs in the family).
It isn't completely gone though, with Quincey his speech problems are highly influenced by his environment. Especially, really exciting ones, where he feels like he has to compete with the noise. Like when we went to Vegas with my sisters family, I noticed that he regressed a bit. But, we just remind him of his speech tools and he responds like a champ.
I have been hearing a lot from people that know him how amazing the change has been. Life is a little better now all around. Quincey is much happier, a lot less frustrated, and G and I too. So glad we were able to get some help, and hope it lasts!
Quincey with Kandy practicing smooth, and relaxed speech with a swing. I was amazed at how well that worked.
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We noticed how much easier it seemed for him to express himself at Maiya's party. He's growing up quite nicely. Good Job Quincey.
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