"I enjoyed learning about the K-SLP kits 1 and 2 as well as other K-SLP materials. I love that I can complete the course at my convenience." S.H. (May. 2023)
"Syllable shape progression and different ideas for ways to cue and fade cues were beneficial. Lots of information packed into a succinct package. Videos were helpful to see how techniques are implemented." A.G. (May. 2023)
"Learning about this approach! From where to start, how to use materials, reinforcement, fading cues, and coaching parents. I liked the handout and the videos that demonstrate how to use this approach. It was so nice to see before, during and after videos. It helps a clinician realize that the child who struggles greatly can still achieve functional communication and beyond!" H.O. (May. 2023)
"Syllable shapes and using approximations were beneficial. I liked the balance between the speech motor practice and the language issues. Moreover, I liked the structured planning of the treatment from the early stages in nonverbal children to the 2-3 word utterances in functional expressive language." G.M. (May. 2023)
"All the treatment plans were beneficial. I have a lot of children with apraxic characteristics. I liked the suggested words to target." E.P. (May. 2023)
"The teaching strategies were most beneficial for my daily practice. Nancy's skill and expertise in diagnosing and treating students with apraxia of speech was evident throughout this course. She is an amazing presenter and was able to hold my attention throughout the course. She provided relevant and useful information in a clear way and then paired that information with real-life examples, which showed her applying the information during sessions with children. I absolutely loved being able to watch her in action!" E.M. (May. 2023)
"How to cue appropriately and learning the mistakes often made during this type of therapy was beneficial. Easy to follow, and I could do it on my own time." L.J. (May. 2023)
"Evaluating students with apraxia was beneficial. I liked the video examples and therapy ideas." A.C. (May. 2023)
"All of it was beneficial, mainly starting with non-verbal. Presented really well. Videos great in reinforcing what was being taught." C.H. (Apr. 2023)
"The various types of cues were beneficial. I liked the thorough amount of information and the videos of real clients/therapy." R.M. (Apr. 2023)
"I really enjoyed learning how to use the approximations of the words. And I was able to watch course over several weeks on my time line." J.K. (Apr. 2023)
"Many video examples of what to do during therapy as well as explanations on why Nancy did certain things during the sessions." A.S. (Apr. 2023)
"The assessment and treatment strategies to assist children with CAS were beneficial. I liked the videos to support the content." R.J. (Apr. 2023)
"This entire training was beneficial. I can utilize these strategies with students currently on my caseload. The strategies can be taught to parents as well to support carryover. The content was clear and precise. I liked the idea of pivot phrases to increase sentence length." C.H. (Apr. 2023)
"Learning failures to avoid when implementing the K-SLP method was beneficial. I liked the videos showing techniques explained." M.L. (Apr. 2023)
"The therapy videos and types of cues to incorporate/fade were beneficial." A.M. (Mar. 2023)
"The cueing hierarchy was very beneficial and I will make sure to fade cues when possible. I also appreciated how easy Nancy made it to explain what Apraxia is to parents. I loved the real-life videos of therapy sessions. It really helps tie it all together when I can see it done in therapy." A.K. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked that this course covered evaluation and treatment. It was helpful to watch the videos and see the methods and techniques implemented. The speaker was very specific and gave many ideas and recommendations that were helpful." K.K. (Mar. 2023)
"This was all beneficial. And the knowledge is applicable to many different types of students." G.W. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked all the examples on how to implement this approach." A.P. (Mar. 2023)
"The reference to types of cues and datasheet was beneficial. Lots of videos. Clear powerpoint." T.P. (Mar. 2023)
"I loved how she included progress videos of previous students to further provide this method is effective in treating CAS. I liked the discussion regarding having a list of favorites, various types of cues, coaching parents and guiding them how to assist students at home, and the lists of DO's and DONT'S." S.E. (Mar. 2023)
"I found everything tremendously helpful. I liked the discussion regarding simplification and use of phonological processes to gradually improve to accurate productions of words. I really appreciated the use of videos to model each point. It was helpful to see the concepts in action, and the way in which Nancy conducts her therapy sessions." M.B. (Feb. 2023)
"Seeing the actual therapy was beneficial. I liked the discussion of approximations. Often therapists try for full words. I liked the breakdown she explained about each phoneme blending together in a word." L.B. (Feb. 2023)
"The videos and explanations of prompting and fading techniques were very helpful. All of the videos were helpful at illustrating use of the therapy techniques described in the course." D.A. (Feb. 2023)
"Learning implementation of the Kaufman treatment kits. I liked the thorough way Nancy explained and provided examples of treatment." J.S. (Feb. 2023)
"Liked session on working with nonverbal kids. Lots of examples with children." M.H. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked that I could view and review at my own pace." C.M. (Feb. 2023)
"Learning how to use the approximations to shape the target words. I liked that we could take course on our own time. It did not have to be completed in one sitting." J.C. (Feb. 2023)
"Creating a plan for children with apraxia, depending on their case. I liked seeing the therapy progress in the videos." K.G. (Jan. 2023)
"I love Nancy Kaufman's speaking style and I use her method combined with others all the time." A.W. (Jan. 2023)
"I appreciated the review of the various cues and also the hierarchy of support regarding word simplifications. The video examples were helpful." A.R. (Jan. 2023)
"Learning cues and getting words to best approximation was beneficial. Engaging and great video examples to pair with her teaching." R.Y. (Jan. 2023)
"Understanding the sound hierarchy for learning was beneficial. And connecting expressive language goals with articulation." J.G. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked how she worked to incorporate the Kaufman Cards into play therapy, and also using the pivot words and phrases. And that course was broken up in sections, so you could watch a segment and easily start back up the next day. I also enjoyed the videos of "real time" practice. It was so helpful to observe and take notes on strategies of what worked and didn't work." M.M. (Jan. 2023)
"Discussion and examples of how to identify/improve word approximations was beneficial. I liked Nancy's humor, her plethora of videos from years of experience, and identification/acknowledgement of errors she made along the way!" J.F. (Dec. 2022)
"Everything! I'm a fairly new therapist and have a few kiddos on my caseload who I suspect have CAS, so this is helpful. I LOVE all the video examples. It's easiest to learn this way (what to do, what not to do, cues, etc.)." B.G. (Dec. 2022)
"The different types of cues and prompting were great. The examples of approximations were helpful and I liked the way it gradually increased in difficulty." A.H. (Dec. 2022)
"Specific modeling and fading of techniques and the reminder to make it fun! I love Nancy's energy. She is so knowledgeable and makes learning her techniques interesting and fun!" K.K. (Dec. 2022)
"I found it very beneficial to know that approximations are helpful in advancing the motor plan in CAS. I liked the video examples." A.G. (Dec. 2022)
"Very informative speaker with information that I can implement immediately in my sessions." A.E. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked being able to watch initially with a colleague, review it again, and have the handouts! This course is amazing!!" K.K. (Nov. 2022)
"I enjoyed the videos. Seeing the techniques actually being applied rather than just discussed was very helpful." M.F. (Nov. 2022)
"I have the Kaufman Kits, Sign to Language kits, and the book and now I know how to use them better in therapy. I did have some misunderstandings and this course cleared them up for me. I will use the kits with more kids even those with less severe deficits as I see how they can be beneficial. I will use pivot words/phrases more often." M.S. (Nov. 2022)
"It was interesting to get some therapy approaches." E.B. (Nov. 2022)
"I really appreciated Nancy going through so many different ways to cue as a refresher for me to start implementing different types of cueing that best fit the child's needs. Course was easy to follow, interesting, and the video examples were very helpful." E.R. (Nov. 2022)
"This course was easy to follow and informative. It helped me understand more of the K-SLP approach which is useful to my daily practice as well as in educating parents in the approach and methods." M.E. (Nov. 2022)
"Practical application and examples of the usage of Kaufman cards. The presenter was very clear and practical." A.P. (Nov. 2022)
"I feel like I benefited from hearing another SLP reinforce many techniques I try to use in my daily practice. It was also good to have reminders of the process at which to go about increasing expressive language while addressing severe speech sound errors at the same time (ex. pivot phrases, increased structured approximations, etc.). I really liked having video examples embedded in the content of the course." B.R. (Nov. 2022)
"I think that this was useful in looking at differential diagnosis and for also looking at some of the errors made on an evaluation as a starting point for therapy." E.H. (Nov. 2022)
"Very clear course and showed videos to illustrate." E.W. (Nov. 2022)
"Nancy's presentation was fun and informative!" P.M. (Nov. 2022)
"I feel Nancy's course is extremely comprehensive. I love how she coordinated phonological process information with word approximation ideas. Nancy did a wonderful job of coming back to concepts in somewhat different ways without being redundant. I liked the modules, so I could take them at my own pace. I also enjoyed how Nancy brought her information together near the end of the course and how closely she has worked with ABA programs, an excellent way of getting systematic practice and speech progress." D.B. (Nov. 2022)
"I like that I was able to complete it at my convenience." M.B. (Nov. 2022)
"I work with children who have CAS and also who would benefit from this method. I like that it was divided into sections and lots of real-life examples." K.D. (Nov. 2022)
"I like the specific treatment techniques presented." H.M. (Nov. 2022)
"All beneficial areas for apraxia of speech. I will save and review all information and use it consistently. The content and the speaker were good." S.F. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the specific examples of therapy interventions and how to use the KSLP materials. Nancy Kaufman is an excellent, engaging speaker." S.Y. (Oct. 2022)
"Practical implementation techniques. I liked the cueing system and hierarchy." J.K. (Oct. 2022)
"The entire discussion was beneficial to my practice. I loved the application videos. And seeing how much progress the children made." K.S. (Oct. 2022)
"The video examples to see exactly how to use strategies in therapy were good." W.T. (Oct. 2022)
"The real-life therapy examples were very helpful." A.W. (Oct. 2022)
"Everything about this course helps with knowing how to both assess and also treat CAS for my current caseload. The visual supports, videos and explanations were great." K.W. (Oct. 2022)
"I appreciate how specific and in-depth the course went in regards to choosing therapy targets, providing and fading prompts, and working towards early word combinations. Nancy is a great presenter." A.H. (Oct. 2022)
"The examples of evaluation and the speaker's explanation of what she was using and what she could have done differently were good." S.F. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked being able to stop and re-start when it fit my schedule. And learning to use pivot phrases to build sentence length without increasing cognitive load." A.G. (Oct. 2022)
"Learning how to simplify words and the reason for doing so. I liked the videos and all of the examples." S.A. (Sept. 2022)
"I enjoyed learning more about Apraxia treatment and assessments. This will be beneficial when working with the preschool population to help determine apraxia versus articulation. I liked the depth and detail of the Kaufman K-SLP methods and strategies." A.O. (Sept. 2022)
"There is extensive instruction on cues and hierarchy of therapy techniques taught to address apraxia. The videos were helpful in illustrating points." E.H. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked the discussion about different cueing strategies." K.F. (Sept. 2022)
"Learning how to specifically implement strategies and the videos presented were good." C.M. (Sept. 2022)
"Excellent examples. Very clinically based. Loved all the videos." R.W. (Aug. 2022)
"I enjoyed the video models provided to talk about cueing and the before and after videos." K.W. (Aug. 2022)
"I'm already using the praxis cards, so it's nice to know more about the program." M.B. (Aug. 2022)
"I found all of the topics beneficial. I liked the video presentations." J.A. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked that the speaker focused on clinical practice after going through the foundational concepts." A.L. (Aug. 2022)
"Great presentation. Loved having videos that demonstrated Kaufman's points." R.D. (Aug. 2022)
"I really liked how she taught how to use shaping and telegraphic speech to meet goals. Common mistakes in implementation was also helpful. I like how she talked about how to implement methods with children with Autism. I like the examples, videos and seeing the progress of clients after seeing Nancy." E.S. (July 2022)
"Specifically, the information regarding the types of cueing and how to fade them out was very interesting and beneficial. I am excited to try them out in my own therapy. The information was presented clearly, and the video examples that were included throughout the presentation were very beneficial." A.A. (July 2022)
"LOVED the videos!! I also enjoyed Ms. Kaufman's lectures, as she is dynamic and an excellent presenter." E.F. (July 2022)
"It was a comprehensive course highlighting important aspects of speech motor therapy that made me more confident treating this population." O.C. (July 2022)
"The cueing, how to do it, and the videos were extremely helpful. I like that I could work at my own pace and start and stop the video as needed. I also liked the preview test." K.T. (June 2022)
"Using the cues for therapy and all the examples were extremely helpful. I was able to take the information learned and put it into practice the same day!" E.H. (June 2022)
"I enjoyed watching the progress of the students' speech with play practice on her videos. This will benefit carryover of the strategies. I liked having practice videos to watch the strategies in action." S.E. (June 2022)
"I liked that the course was self-paced, and focused on things I can use in treatment (vs. basic knowledge of diagnosis)." J.R. (June 2022)
"The course is very easy to navigate." T.R. (June 2022)
"I liked that the course discussed a variety of cues and targets (from word approximations to combining words). I also liked the resources shared regarding our clients/students who are not talkers yet. I like that it is self-paced and I can rewind if I didn't understand a concept immediately." C.T. (June 2022)
"It was a great course start to finish resource. Nancy built upon my knowledge of phonological processes to explain the how of apraxia therapy." S.E. (June 2022)
"I like all the examples and easy to understand videos and tutorials." C.H. (June 2022)
"The entire course was highly applicable and informative. I enjoyed the real life examples and video clips of evaluation/treatment sessions." S.L. (June 2022)
"I enjoyed the video examples." M.G. (May 2022)
"I liked the parent training & coaching, the word shells, and moving up the hierarchy. And the ability to revisit material several times or watch at learner's own pace." L.E. (May 2022)
"I loved the real life video examples! And learning how to use the Kaufman Cards during a therapy session." J.L. (May 2022)
"I enjoyed the videos of actual case studies to see how to apply what was taught in actual sessions." A.D. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the specific examples throughout the course showing therapy in session – the therapy videos with all the children were great." A.D. (Apr. 2022)
"I enjoyed the videos of therapy with kids." E.L. (Apr. 2022)
"The topics discussed in this course are strategies that I can use immediately. The course was easy to navigate." M.K. (Apr. 2022)
"The course was very easy to understand. It was nice that it was broken up into modules." J.W. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the tips for cueing and all videos providing examples of treatment." L.T. (Apr. 2022)
"I appreciated the pace of her lecture and the real videos. It helped seeing the application from start to finish." C.F. (Apr. 2022)
"Not only using core words as first words but teaching other words such as names and highly preferred items. The teaching videos were very helpful for aiding in my understanding of what was being taught as well as to see the progress of children using the K-SLP method." J.V. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked all of the examples she showed of kids she has worked with. And learning how to use the therapy cards." T.H. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the principles of motor learning and DTTC hierarchy, and the real-life examples." C.W. (Mar. 2022)
"Very useful course and easy to understand. I liked the information on cueing, implementing and fading cues." S.P. (Mar. 2022)
"The entire presentation was relevant to my current daily practice. The videos were so helpful to see how to implement." C.D. (Feb. 2022)
"It is very organized and presented in an easy to understand format. The videos were wonderful for showing examples of techniques." A.L. (Feb. 2022)
"I found the therapy suggestions very helpful. The videos were awesome! It was nice to see Ms. Kaufman in action." L.A. (Feb. 2022)
"Every aspect discussed will be helpful. From choosing motivating activities and reinforcers, to evaluating sounds and syllable shapes a client can produce, and working on increasing ability to produce more sounds and syllable shapes. Great info on shaping production of sounds/words, providing cueing, fading cues, shaping more grammatically accurate phrases, etc. The presenter and material were so relevant. Very well presented - great video examples, great handouts." D.F. (Jan. 2022)
"The description of how to simplify the motor plan of words was beneficial for my daily practice." J.W. (Jan. 2022)
"I love the online video format so I could repeat sections to fully understand material and strategies." D.F. (Jan. 2022)
"Nancy was thoroughly organized and very detailed in the demonstration of the K-SLP method. The variety of client videos helped immensely." J.S. (Jan. 2022)
"I enjoyed the demonstrations via videos, and I especially enjoyed how Nancy worked with the children and their families to help improve the children's apraxia of speech. I thought it was wonderful how she showed video of children when they began therapy, and she included videos of the children as they progressed over a period of time. It was awesome to see some of the children when they were adults on their way to college." A.M. (Jan. 2022)
"The course moved at a good pace and included much pertinent information to my practice." E.T. (Dec. 2021)
"I enjoyed the entire course! The examples/videos are so great to reinforce concepts." A.S. (Dec. 2021)
"Videos of actual patients were very interesting." J.B. (Dec. 2021)
"The concept of developing single word lists beyond the therapy cards, then teaching those words across all operant as well as the use of pivot words and phrases to practice the child's words/approximations will benefit my daily practice. I enjoy the presenter's methods of presentation, down to earth style of sharing her knowledge and the real videos. I loved that the full course was specific to what to do with students/clients in the therapy setting...hands on techniques." K.K. (Nov. 2021)
"The entire course content is applicable to my daily practice. Nancy presents all information on the topic in an easy to understand and functional manner." C.L. (Nov. 2021)
"Reinforced what I use in therapy currently and learned new information regarding :-how to model modified word approximations-consider elements of coarticulation, -keeping vowel with the consonant at the beginning of words-also a reminder don't use the schwa for isolated consonant sounds." H.K. (Nov. 2021)
"The concept of using phonological processes to scaffold up was mind blowing, makes so much sense, yet it's counter intuitive to someone who's been working to *remediate* those processes! I loved the very clear videos showing each concept." M.F. (Nov. 2021)
"All of this was very helpful. I work mostly with 2-3 year olds and all of this information is relevant in some form or another. I also started seeing a kiddo with suspected CAS and have learned a lot on how to improve my therapy sessions with him and get more vocalizations from him by watching this." S.S. (Nov. 2021)
"Nancy is passionate and clearly an expert in her field. I liked the videos that showed the process, from the first day, and at a later age." J.D. (Oct. 2021)
"Ms. Kaufman is a wonderful presenter as I have taken her courses pre-pandemic on several occasions. She is a gifted teacher of both children and adults she works with. Her videos were wonderful." L. (Oct. 2021)
"It was all beneficial. Especially seeing the videos which showed the implementation of the program." D.R. (Oct. 2021)
"The evaluation process and videos of eval and treatment/progress was beneficial for my daily practice. Presenter was wonderful, great examples." J.B. (Oct. 2021)
"I liked the goal ideas and specific treatment strategies for colleagues." M.S. (Oct. 2021)
"I loved the videos! I am new to being an SLP and will likely use ALL of the info. I have several kids with a diagnosis of CAS and a few that I suspect have CAS and they are all at different skill levels. I loved the flexibility of watching at home or work at my own pace." K.F. (Oct. 2021)
"The correct use of the Kaufman cards the rapid imitation method importance of using pivot phrases importance of teaching nouns importance of using every opportunity to teach language importance of teaching expressive language not just articulation from the start. Nancy is passionate and clearly an expert in her field. Nancy's enthusiasm videos that showed the process, from the first day, and at a later age." J.D. (Oct. 2021)
"I like that it related to many different types of children." L.H. (Oct. 2021)
"The therapy videos were very helpful throughout. The videos put the information into practice which was very helpful to see." L.J. (Sept. 2021)
"I liked all of the course - very few clinicians show you what they did incorrect so that others can learn from them. Also the examples of how to do therapy implementation and how to coach the parents." S.P. (Sept. 2021)
"Making imitations using common phonological processes practical uses for KSTL cards was beneficial. Nancy did a wonderful job presenting and providing real examples." R.C. (Sept. 2021)
"Nancy's practical and hands-on tools and therapeutic intervention methods presented along with the great videos were helpful. All topics discussed were excellent!!!!!" D.D. (Sept. 2021)
"The word approximation models were helpful. I also liked all of the different cues. Nancy was knowledgeable, interesting and entertaining." A.L. (Sept. 2021)
"The section on combining words (how to use pivot words, scripting functional language, etc.) was a great reminder for me! I feel pretty successful using KSLP up to a certain point and then it is easy to get stuck. Nancy is fun to watch and I appreciate all the video examples she provided." K.P. (Aug. 2021)
"The steps of KSLP were helpful for my daily practice. I liked all the video examples." A.T. (Aug. 2021)
"The descriptions of ways to use the KSLP cards in sessions will help my daily practice. I loved getting to hear from Nancy, the expert!" H.D. (Aug. 2021)
"Teaching phonological processes as an appropriate way to simplify words will help my daily practice." M.Y. (Aug. 2021)
"Implementing and fading cues and use of reinforcements will help my daily practice. I loved the videos of treatment being carried out." E.P. (Aug. 2021)
"I enjoyed it all. I think my favorite however was getting to learn about and watch coaching of families with the K-SLP method. I also liked getting to see the progress that was made among the kiddos who participated in the K-SLP method. I also like that she included a list of her go-to materials that would be helpful to have as a new therapist working with CAS." V.V. (July 2021)
"The actual treatment approaches will be beneficial! I love classes that teach real work, not just theory. Nancy is an amazing presenter and the content is so accessible!" C.F. (July 2021)
