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Figurative Language Examples and Speech Therapy Activities
Figurative Language Examples and Speech Therapy Activities Have you been bending over backwards trying to teach your students figurative language? Are they left high and dry when idioms are used in their classrooms? Well I’m going to take the bull by the horns and knock your socks off with
How to Help your Child with Teasing
“You’re kid sounds funny” “He’s so weird” “What’s wrong with that kid?” “Why is he doing that?” “Is she dumb or something?” Sticks and stones may break bones but words can be just as painful if you are the parent of a child with special needs. Those insults may
The Magic Formula to Teach a Child Any New Skill (By Fading Supports)
The inspiration for this post came to me while I was laying in my 10-month-old’s crib with him. Yeah, I’m that mom. But let me explain! My sweet baby boy was an excellent sleeper until he hit the 6-month mark. Then, suddenly we went from one night waking to
Functional Communication: Goals and Speech Therapy Ideas
Functional Communication: Goals and Speech Therapy Ideas The term "functional communication" refers to a person's ability to communicate their basic wants and needs. Children who aren't speaking yet or who don't speak much can benefit from speech therapy targeting functional communication. This page explains how to work
Social Skills Speech Therapy | Activities for Kids
Social Skills Speech Therapy | Activities for Kids Some children struggle to pick up social communication skills. They may struggle to make and keep friends. Or they may struggle during social interactions. On this page, you'll find our best speech therapy activities for working on social communication and
PECS for Autism | Speech Therapy Phases and Strategies
PECS For Autism | Using Pictures to Help Children Communicate The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is a way for non-speaking children to let you know what they need by handing you a picture. While children can use pictures to communicate in a variety of ways, the PECS
Communication Boards for Autism and Other Speech Delays
Communication Boards for Autism and Other Speech Delays A communication board is a set of pictures that a child can use to point to what they want/need. Children and teens with autism or other speech delays can use communication boards to get their basic wants and needs met and
Social Skills for Autistic Adolescents and Teens
Social Skills for Autistic Adolescents and Teens Today we're discussing how to teach conversation and social skills to older children who are struggling. This may include children with autism or other social impairments. Social Skill Therapy for Autistic Adolescent and Teens: Join the
Speech Therapy for Autism: Activities, PDFs, and Info
Speech Therapy for Autism: Activities, PDFs, and Info Looking for speech therapy ideas for autistic children and teens? We have you covered! This page contains speech therapy activities, ideas, and information about working with autistic children and teens. We also explore the Speech and Language Kids Curriculums
AAC Devices for Autism | Are Communication Devices Helpful?
AAC Devices for Autism Augmentative-Alternative Communication (AAC) devices can help children with autism communicate when they struggle to speak. These devices can reduce frustration and improve quality of life for autistic children and their families. This page explains how AAC devices can help autistic children and teens
Sign Language Activities for Late Talkers
Sign Language Activities for Late Talkers When a child is late to talk, sign language can bridge the gap. Having a backup method of communicating (with their hands) can help reduce frustration until their mouth catches up. On this page, we'll show you some ways that you can
Child/Baby not Responding To Name: How Can We Help?
Baby/Child Not Responding to Name: What to Do By the time a child reaches their first birthday, they should be able to respond to their name by looking at whoever said it. But what can we do if a child is late to reach this milestone? This
How to Get Your Child to Respond To Voices
Photo Courtesy of Stuart Miles - FreeDigitalPhotos.net One of the earliest pre-requisites for developing communication skills is that the baby is able to respond to sound and/or voice. For most children, this skill develops naturally and no formal training is required. However, children with severe disabilities may need
Baby Speech Therapy: How to Promote Language Development in Infants/Toddlers
Baby Speech Therapy: How to Promote Language Development in Infants/Toddlers Speech Therapy for Babies Congratulations! You’re little bundle of joy is here!! Keep in mind that it’s never too early to start promoting the development of good communication skills. This is especially true if your child was born
Stimming and Hand Flapping when Excited – How to Help
Stimming and Flapping when Excited - How to Help Is it a problem if a child is stimming and hand flapping when excited? Sometimes, children will flap their hands or engaging in self-stimulatory behaviors (also called “stimming”) when they are excited, anxious, overwhelmed, or having other strong emotions.
Calming Strategies for Kids: Techniques to Teach to Children
Calming Strategies for Children: Techniques to Teach to Children It's no secret that children feel a lot of big feelings. Our children with emotional regulation issues (such as those with autism, ADHD, anxiety, anger issues, etc.) may feel those feelings even more intensely than other children. And they
Social Stories for Children with Language Delays
Hello everybody! Today’s post is inspired by a reader who was wondering how she can use social stories with her autistic son to help him understand basic social situations. Here are a few ideas of how you can use social stories with your child as well. These social stories
Speech Delays and Special Diets: Do They Help?
Speech Delays and Special Diets: Can They Help? About 9 months ago, I found out that I cannot tolerate eating gluten or dairy. The news was devastating at the time. Most of my favorite foods contain both gluten and dairy!! How could this be?? Well, turns out the
Teaching Play Skills Through Imitation
Teaching Play Skills I’ve talked before about how important it is for children to learn how to do pretend play. There is a strong connection between being able to pretend that a toy is something real and being able to use a word to represent the real thing. So
Playground Activities for Speech and Language
It’s finally Spring! That means time to go outside!! All kids love going to the park or the playground, but did you know that you can work on speech and language skills while you’re there as well?? You can!! Enjoy these playground activities for speech and language development! Playground
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