How We Used Block Therapy and Fast Forward to Improve Language Abilities and More.
10/22/19 • 29 min
Brigitte shares her inspiring story of how she followed her own intuition in deciding to work with a neurologist with a not-so-stellar reputation in her small town.
Though considered unconventional (and inconclusive to this day), Block Therapy with this neurologist was worth a shot to try since it wasn’t going to hurt her son Joseph. It ended up helping Joseph with understanding of directions, processing of the language, and so much more. Brigitte shares what she monitored and recorded in her journal.
Brigitte also shares the story of how she pleaded with the Fast Forward Therapy founders to expand the program so mothers in the rural areas can use this program with their children. 6 Months later, they offered the software program people could use at home. Brigitte started administering Fast Forward Therapy at home with the new software and it greatly improved Joseph’s speech, focus, and social interaction with others.
Resources:
BMV Life Coach Website: https://bmvlifecoach.com
AIT- Auditory Processing Therapy - https://www.aithelps.com
Fast Forward: Fast Forward Home website - http://www.fastforwordhome.com/
Scientific Learning website - http://www.scilearn.com
Wilbarger Therapeutic Pressure Brush- http://www.sutismcommunitystore.com/wishlist/
Block Therapy: To remind when we did this therapy with Joseph it was experimental. The only resource we had at that time was a Neurologist who did brain injury research. There is no exact method that we did that I could find a website for this therapy. This is recent research to take a look at today: Neuroptimize-Reward, Strengthen, Rebuild- neuroptimizeco.com
Brigitte shares her inspiring story of how she followed her own intuition in deciding to work with a neurologist with a not-so-stellar reputation in her small town.
Though considered unconventional (and inconclusive to this day), Block Therapy with this neurologist was worth a shot to try since it wasn’t going to hurt her son Joseph. It ended up helping Joseph with understanding of directions, processing of the language, and so much more. Brigitte shares what she monitored and recorded in her journal.
Brigitte also shares the story of how she pleaded with the Fast Forward Therapy founders to expand the program so mothers in the rural areas can use this program with their children. 6 Months later, they offered the software program people could use at home. Brigitte started administering Fast Forward Therapy at home with the new software and it greatly improved Joseph’s speech, focus, and social interaction with others.
Resources:
BMV Life Coach Website: https://bmvlifecoach.com
AIT- Auditory Processing Therapy - https://www.aithelps.com
Fast Forward: Fast Forward Home website - http://www.fastforwordhome.com/
Scientific Learning website - http://www.scilearn.com
Wilbarger Therapeutic Pressure Brush- http://www.sutismcommunitystore.com/wishlist/
Block Therapy: To remind when we did this therapy with Joseph it was experimental. The only resource we had at that time was a Neurologist who did brain injury research. There is no exact method that we did that I could find a website for this therapy. This is recent research to take a look at today: Neuroptimize-Reward, Strengthen, Rebuild- neuroptimizeco.com
Previous Episode
Joseph Waking Up
This episode will take you through one of the early therapies that Brigitte found on her journey of becoming Joseph’s expert advocate. Although there are therapies being offered that are found to be inconclusive, they may just work. Brigitte tells her story of what she documented and how Auditory Integration Training began waking her son Joseph up.
Links/Resources:
Book: Learning To Dance In The Rain: Melanie Bennett
AIT (Auditory Processing Therapy) - https://www.aithelps.com
https://www.aitinstiture.org
Fast Forward: Fast Forward Home website - http://www.fastforwordhome.com/
Scientific Learning website - http://www.scilearn.com
Wilbarger Therapeutic Pressure Brush - https://www.autismcommunitystore.com/wilbarger-therapeutic-pressure-brush
Block Therapy: To remind when we did this therapy with Joseph it was experimental. The only resource we had at that time was a Neurologist who did brain injury research. There is no exact method that we did that I could find a website for this therapy. This is recent research to take a look at today: Neuroptimize - Reward, Strengthen, Rebuild - neuroptimizeco.com
BMV Life Coach https://www.bmvlifecoach.com/
Next Episode
Patience Goes a Long Way
In this episode of Mother’s Guide Through Autism, Brigitte Shipman and her son Joseph Shipman have a discussion about what Block Therapy and Fost Forward Therapy were like for him. Joseph shares what he remembers of his experience.
Joseph also shares how deviation from a routine in his childhood felt like a computer crashing and how crucial it was to hear his mom say she was proud of him.
Brigitte and Joseph talk about the importance of transition time and how patience is key in raising a child with autism.
Resources:
BMV Life Coach Website: bmvlifecoach.com
AIT- Auditory Processing Therapy-https://www.aithelps.com
https://www.aitinstiture.org
Fast Forward: Fast Forward Home website-http://www.fastforwordhome.com/
Scientific Learning website-http://www.scilearn.com
Wilbarger Therapeutic Pressure Brush- http://www.sutismcommunitystore.com/wishlist/
Block Therapy: To remind when we did this therapy with Joseph it was experimental. The only resource we had at that time was a Neurologist who did brain injury research. There is no exact method that we did that I could find a website for this therapy. This is recent research to take a look at today: Neuroptimize-Reward, Strengthen, Rebuild- neuroptimizeco.com
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