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SLP Resources for Paperwork and Other Admin Tasks
Paperwork and Admin Resources for Speech-Language Professionals As a speech-language pathologist or professional, you have a lot more on your plate than just seeing your clients. In fact, when asked about job satisfaction, most SLPs say that large amounts of paperwork and large workload/caseload size are their greatest
Language Therapy for Children Activities and Ideas
What is Language Therapy for Children? When a child is having trouble using words, sentences, and language to communicate with others, speech-language pathologists can provide language therapy to boost their skills. Language therapy can target skills like using grammatically correct sentences, asking and answering questions, following directions, understanding
Speech and Language Activities (90+ Free Materials)
Get Instant Access to 90+ Speech Activities & Language Activities—For Free! We've consolidated all of our freebies onto one page! Perfect for SLPs, parents, & other speech-language professionals! We have speech activities to help a child speak sounds more clearly. We have language activities to help a
Sequencing Activities for Kids | Sequencing Skills
Join the Hub to Access Sequencing Activities for Kids Sequencing is the skill that we use when we break down an event into simple steps and put those steps in order. We need sequencing skills to talk about something that
Overview of Treatment for Childhood Apraxia of Speech
In this video, speech-language pathologist Carrie Clark will give you a brief overview of how to do speech therapy for younger children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). Notes: 1. Teach an alternative means of communication to relieve frustration and take the pressure off of his speech
Resources for Educators
Speech/Language Resources for Educators (Teachers, Special Educators, Therapists, Paras, etc.) Welcome to our speech/language resource page for educators! I don't know what your experience has been lately but it seems to me like more and more children are falling behind than ever before. Some of those children will
Resources for Caregivers
Speech/Language Resources for Caregivers (Parents, Grandparents, Nannies, etc.) Welcome to our speech/language resource page for caregivers! As a mom, I can say for certain that being a full-time caregiver of tiny humans is the hardest job I have ever done (including being a speech-language pathologist!). Helping a child
Resources for Speech Language Professionals (SLPs, SLPAs, SaLTs, etc.)
Resources for Speech-Language Professionals (SLPs, SLPAs, SaLTs, etc.) Welcome to our resource page for speech-language professionals! We are the speech-language pathologists, speech and language therapists, speech-language pathology aides, and other professionals who are working day after day to help children all over the world communicate effectively with those
Early Intervention Speech Therapy Activities
Early Intervention Speech Therapy Activities Early intervention is what we call therapy services delivered from birth-5 years of age. These are the years before kids enter Kindergarten and the public schools. These years are critical for communication development so if a child has communication difficulties, it is crucial
Productivity Hacks for Speech Therapists
Making Your Job a Little Easier Are you drowning in paperwork? Do you have too many kids on your caseload? Do you feel like you spend more time on paperwork and meetings than you do with your students/clients? Would you like to feel like a more effective speech therapist? If
Writing IEP Goals | SMART Goals and Examples
Writing IEP Goals...The SMART Way! Writing IEP goals can be frustrating and intimidating...but it doesn't have to be! Imagine that you show up to an IEP (Individualized Education Plan) meeting, whether you are a parent or a professional, and you see a goal like this: "Bonnie will
Speech Therapy for Children with Hearing Loss
What is Hearing Loss? The term hearing loss describes a problem with a child’s hearing. Hearing loss can range from mild to profound. A child with a mild hearing loss may be able to understand the general idea of what is being said but may miss certain sounds or specific details.
Vocabulary Resource Page
Vocabulary Activities for Children: How to Boost Vocabulary Skills Vocabulary refers to all of the words that we know. There are four different types of vocabulary: 1. Listening Vocabulary: Words you understand if you hear someone else say them. 2. Speaking Vocabulary: Words you are able to use during
Speech Therapy for Memory & Cognitive Skills
Speech Therapy for Memory and Cognition Skills Speech-language pathologists can help children with memory and cognitive skills. These problems may be a result of a developmental disability or could be associated with an accident, such as with traumatic brain injury. Whatever the cause, speech therapy can help children
Functional Communication: Goals and Speech Therapy Ideas
What is Functional Communication? Functional communication refers to the most basic of communication skills. This type of communication gets one's basic wants and needs known, such as "I want that", "I am hurt", or "I need to use the bathroom". These are not complex
Literacy Resource Page
What is Literacy? Literacy refers to any reading or writing skills. Children with speech and language delays often have difficulty with literacy skills as well. Children who have difficulty pronouncing or understanding certain speech sounds may have difficulty with reading and writing those sounds as well. This can
Mean Length of Utterance (MLU) | Meaning, Norms, and Goals
Mean Length of Utterance (MLU) | Meaning, Norms, and Goals for Increasing Sentence Length Mean Length of Utterance: What is MLU? Mean length of utterance, or MLU, refers to the average length of the sentences that a child typically uses. For example, when children
Social Skills Therapy for Kids: How to Teach Social Communication Skills
Social Skills Therapy: How to Teach Social Communication Skills to Children Some children struggle with the social skills necessary to make and keep friends. It can be tricky to figure out exactly why the child is struggling so this may take some observations and lots of self-reflection on
Grammar Resource Page
What is Grammar? When we talk about helping children who have speech and language delays with grammar, we are talking about all of those little words and word parts that help us make complete sentences. Without grammar, our sentences would sound choppy or telegraphic. For example, instead of saying
