I n October 1998, SCEP Centre, an independent nongovernment organi zation, celebrated its 30 th anniversary. I have described the structure and philosophy at SCEP in several papers. However, so far, I have not focused on the unconventional speech-language therapy which I designed for the program. Frequently, their speech and communication development is severely delayed, distorted, or at the babbling stage.
Interpersonal communication is always impaired.
The majority of the children develope adequate to excellent communication skills by the end of their enrollment. Speech-language development in the service of two way communication, socialization, and cognitive functions is an integral part of the program. They become socialized and discover that words have power. I worked with J. in a quiet room and in a space in which I could keep his attention on a small number of objects. I paid no attention to his impulsive actions.