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Speech Therapy Tools for SLPs and Educators

Top IKEA Purchases for your Speech Room

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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 recommend checking out what is available for purchase online at IKEA first. Here are some of my favorites!

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8 IKEA Purchases for SLPs and SLPAs

1. FINGER PUPPETS – $4.99
I consider puppets a therapy must-have! In fact, read my whole post about using puppets! They are a versatile and engaging tool to use. They also sell regular size puppets if that better suits your needs.

2. TRAIN SET – $9.99
My IKEA train set has served me quite well for many years! I love that I can use trains with a wide age range and to target so many goals. Since it is an open-ended toy, train sets can easily be modified to fit your needs with one-on-one sessions or mixed groups, articulation or language therapy, and more. It has been a great motivator and reinforcer – give a train track piece per trial or use for requesting/commenting.  Read more ideas on using a train set in speech therapy. 

train set

3. DOLLHOUSE – $29.99
This is a great, simple dollhouse. IKEA also sells dollhouse furniture.  A dollhouse is one of my favorite therapy toys because it is versatile, functional, and engaging. I’ve used playhouses to work on many expressive and receptive language goals, as well as social skills. Using a play house with dolls has endless possibilities! Nouns, pronouns, verbs, vocabulary, sentence formulation, etc. Read why dollhouses are one of my top therapy toys.

dollhouse

4. PLUSH FOOD – $7.99
IKEA carries multiple plush food sets that go great with a play kitchen (which IKEA carries) or by themselves. They are great for play-based therapy, working on vocabulary, categorization, and more!

5. INTERACTIVE RUG – $14.99
I love functional room decor. This rug (and the others they carry in store) are great for targeting many language concepts – core vocabulary, following directions, verbs, prepositions, basic concepts!

rug

6. PLAY TUNNEL AND STRUCTURES – $14.99
I like incorporating sensory play into my session. If you’re willing to get on the floor, a play tunnel or structure is great for getting kids moving and engaging busy bodies! I place drill cards in or at the end of the tunnel. It’s also fun to practice various positional and basic concepts. It’s more expensive, but this camper structure would make for great role play! Read more about the importance of movement for learning.

tunnel

7. TABLE AND CHAIRS – $24.99
A small table and chairs are a therapy room staple! IKEA has a great deal on a table and 2 chairs. They also carry a more durable plastic table and chairs.

table chair ikea

8. STORAGE CART – $24.99
This is a great cart for storing and moving materials.

cart

Check out IKEA’s role play and physical play sections for more ideas and fun items!

What are some of your favorite IKEA therapy finds?

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Echolalia is actually a positive prognostic indica Echolalia is actually a positive prognostic indicator for autistic children! We don’t treat it this way most of the time even though it’s a communicative function for the individual. Instead of ignoring or trying to get a child to stop, we should try to shape the content into meaningful communication by teaching the meaning of the words or modeling appropriate language.
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Echolalia is a repetition of another person’s spoken words. This often presents in a child quoting favorite movies or repeating a question directed towards them.
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Nasal emission: The audible release of bursts of air through the nose during speech while producing a consonant that requires a buildup of air pressure.

Nasal turbulence: The escape of air through the nasal cavity, but it is perceived as turbulent, a snort or nasal rustle.

Dentalized: When the tip of the tongue is pushed against the back of the upper teeth.

Hypernasailty: A condition when air flows through the nasal passage during voiced consonants and vowels causing too much nasal resonance. It may or may not be audible.

Hyponasality: A condition when there is not enough nasal resonance on nasal sounds due to a blockage in the nasopharynx or nasal cavity.

Fronted: When a sound produced in the back of the mouth is replaced with a sound made in the front of the mouth.

Backed: When a sound produced in the front of the mouth is replaced with a sound made in the back of the mouth.

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I realized I wasn’t giving enough wait time for my students. Turns out what feels like eternity after you ask a question, is really half a second. 😂 It took a lot of retraining to be ok with the quiet and not try to fill every moment with a teaching opportunity. Try counting to 10 before you jump in!

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