Picture scenes are a versatile and engaging tool to use in speech therapy to work on: grammar, wh questions, following directions, inferences, conversations, and much more! I am all for activities that target multiple goals – and these are no exception! Picture scenes decrease planning time because of the many goals you can target. Their…
Engaging Cause and Effect Toys for Early Intervention
Cause and effect is a necessary part of language development that comes before words. Checkout these favorite activity ideas and toys for babies and toddlers! A critical part of development is a child realizing their actions have an effect on their environment. For example, they push a button and music plays or they shake a…
Easy and Creative Articulation Card Activities
Articulation therapy and drill cards can be boring and repetitive for students…and SLPs! Here are low-prep ways to mix-it-up and keep your students motivated! These ideas work well for one-on-one or group speech therapy to work on the sound, word, or sentence level. Card grid with dice Create a grid with the cards (ideally 6×6).…
Top IKEA Purchases for your Speech Room
IKEA has some great speech therapy finds for great deals. I have bought a random assortment of things from there over the years for my speech room. For those of you who don’t have an IKEA nearby, Amazon just started selling many IKEA items! Currently, the prices are more expensive on Amazon though so I…
Teaching How to Formulate and Ask Questions
Asking and answering questions is a critical skill in language development, and are two very different concepts to teach! Teaching a child HOW to formulate questions gives them the power to communicate on a different level – gather information, connect with others socially, and initiate conversations. First off, let’s discuss the developmental norms of asking…
How to Help a Child with Sensory Processing Disorder Succeed in Speech Therapy
As SLPs, comprehending the sensory needs of children with sensory processing disorder allows us to better understand, help, and have more effective speech therapy sessions. It is not uncommon for a child with sensory processing disorder (SPD) to also receive speech services. SPD is especially common in those diagnosed with autism – research shows 78%…
Figurative Language: Idioms in Speech Therapy
Idioms are a type of figurative language that speech-language pathologists work on because they are an essential skill to learn in order to communicate effectively, particularly socially. They are also important for academic success, especially in the secondary grades. Most students struggle with idioms because of a language disorder; they may also have a difficult…
Why You Should Be Using Play Dough Mats in Speech Therapy
Work on countless speech and language targets in an engaging way with play dough mats! Play dough mats are a great way to use play dough in a functional, interactive way in therapy. As I’m sure you’re already well aware, play dough is a popular activity among a wide age group. Since it’s fun and…
Are You a New SLP in Need of Materials?
Are you in your first year of working as an SLP, SLPA, or even a CFY? I have a shop deal to help you jump start your therapy toolbox! First off, congrats! This is an exciting (but perhaps stressful) time as you are navigating new waters, and you may not have a lot of resources…
Tips and Tricks: How to Draw on PDFs
If you are a teacher who works one-on-one or in small groups this is a great PDF trick to be more efficient with your time and materials! Do you use PDF resources? Or perhaps you have a CD lying around somewhere with PDF versions of some of your workbooks. Or better yet, have you bought…
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