Parent communication – It’s important to explain to parents the WHY behind what you’re doing in your therapy sessions! Why does therapy just look like play?Why is her therapist using ASL? I want my child to learn to talk!Why is my child not making progress? Ever heard these questions? I’ve mostly heard them from friends…
Best Speech Therapy Blog Posts of 2019
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Can you believe it is 2020? Here is a round-up of this past year’s 5 most-read and saved posts here on the blog! Happy reading! 5. Using the Auditory Sandwich as a Language Intervention Tool: Have you heard of the “auditory sandwich”? It is a valuable strategy for those with hearing impairment.…
12 Ways to Elicit Language Development
Learn ideas to stimulate language skills in toddlers and children! Use these 12 strategies to elicit language development, whether you are a therapist, teacher, or parent. There are many fun, simple activities to incorporate in your day to engage and encourage communication skills. These strategies are not only helpful for children struggling with language development…
5 Easy Speech Therapy Ideas Using Common Christmas Items
Welcome and thanks to my guest blogger, Lindsay from Once Upon a Speech Room! Christmas is one of my favorite times of year to plan therapy. I’m continually inspired to bring more new ideas into my therapy sessions, but my most favorite items to use are always simple, common Christmas items. They are easy to…
How and Why to Teach Inferencing
Being able to make inferences and draw conclusions is a critical component of communication. These fundamental skills can be difficult for those with language delays. WHAT ARE INFERENCES? WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT? Inferences are educated guesses based upon the evidence available, plus our previous experience and knowledge. It is how we read between the lines…
Free Speech Therapy Activities for Toddlers
Download free speech therapy activities, printables, and handouts for preschoolers! Work on critical communication skills and language development whether you are an SLP, educator, or parent working with your child at home. Click on the title to be view and download! I hope you enjoy these resources! Free Farm Interactive Book The interactive book contains…
25 Books to Target Verbs in Speech Therapy
Books are a great way to work on verbs and actions in your speech therapy sessions, at home, or in your classrooms. Verbs, or action words, are a key part of language development. They allow a child to begin to create early sentences that typically emerge at 2 years of age. Some common first verbs…
Social Skills Websites you Should Know About
Five helpful social skills websites to learn from and bookmark for later! These are my top used sites to find critical information and ideas to use with my students in speech therapy sessions, social skills groups, and more. SOCIALTHINKING.COMThe Social Thinking website has lots of good information, including free webinars and research articles, in addition…
Free Speech Therapy Printables: Milestones, Hierarchies, and More!
FREE quick cheat sheets and handouts for SLPs and educators! Use these speech therapy printables as reference guides, parent handouts, or functional decor. I started creating these developmental norms and milestone images for my Instagram account. Due to their popularity and numerous requests, I made them into a free printable PDF called “SLP Handy Handouts”!…
Pirate Speech Therapy Activity Ideas
Pirate themed books, games, and activities for speech therapy and the classroom! I don’t do a ton of themed therapy but I love a good pirate theme! September is a great month for this theme because September 19 is “International Talk Like a Pirate Day” every year! It’s fun to switch things up and have…
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