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Tips for Late Talkers: How to Help at Home or in Speech Therapy
Tips for Late Talkers: How to Help at Home or in Speech Therapy According to the Hanen Centre Website, a late talker is defined as a child that is 18-30 months of age who seems to understand language well but does not talk or say words as much
Speech Sound Resource Page
What Are Speech Sound Disorders? Most children naturally learn to say sounds correctly by hearing other people say them. There are certain sounds that are typically acquired earlier and others that come a little later. For example, it's perfectly normal for a small child to say "tat" for "cat"
5-Minute Speech Therapy Sessions: How Long Should Therapy Sessions Be?
5-Minute Speech Therapy Sessions: How Long Should Speech Therapy Sessions Be? What if I told you there was a way for your clients to make faster progress with less time in therapy? I'm guessing you'd be all about it, right? Well, the 5-minute model has shown itself again
PECS for Autism | Speech Therapy Phases and Strategies
What are PECS? PECS stands for Picture Exchange Communication System. PECS is a systematic way to teach a child how to communicate with someone else by handing them a picture of what they want. This program was originally designed for children with autism but can be used
How to Make Communication Boards
How to Make Communication Boards: Communication boards are a great, inexpensive way to provide someone with a means to communicate who may not be able to speak yet. Each board contains several pictures that represent different message that the person may want to say. The person using the board
The Ultimate AAC Resource Page
What is Augmentative/Alternative Communication (AAC)? AAC stands for augmentative/alternative communication and describes any mode of communication that is not speaking with your mouth. This may involve pointing to or exchanging pictures, using sign language, using an AAC device that will speak a message when the user
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 Autism, also called Autism Spectrum Disorder, is a diagnosis that describes a group of children with a common cluster of symptoms, though the degree of severity for each of those symptoms varies widely from child to child. These symptoms include
AAC Devices for Autism | Are Communication Devices Helpful?
AAC Devices for Autism AAC Devices for autism were designed with one thing in mind: giving a voice to children who can't speak. Speaking is how we as adults communicate with those around us. It allows us to interact with other people and influence the world around
Stuttering vs. Cluttering: Definitions and Speech Therapy for Fluency
Stuttering vs. Cluttering: Definitions and Speech Therapy for Fluency What are Stuttering and Cluttering? Stuttering is a speech and language disorder which is characterized by breaks in the flow of speech. Children who stutter may repeat sounds, parts of words, whole words, or whole phrases. They may
Stuttering Therapy for Children
How to conduct stuttering therapy with children On, this episode of the speech and language kids podcast, Carrie Clark reviews the current research on stuttering therapy for children. You will also learn how to conduct this therapy yourself. Note: This information is not intended to replace the guidance of a licensed
Toddler and Preschool Stuttering: Speech Therapy Ideas and Home Supports
How to Treat Stuttering in Preschoolers and Toddlers Many preschoolers go through periods of stuttering. They may repeat whole words or phrases, use lots of fillers like “um” and “uh”, or seem to have trouble coming up with a word. These phases of stuttering may come and go
Lateral Lisp Exercises for Speech Therapy
What is a Lateral Lisp? A lateral lisp, also called a lateral /s/ or palatal lisp, can be a very tricky thing to treat. With a lateral lisp, air is forced over the sides of the tongue for sounds like /s/, /z/, and “sh” instead
5 Quick Steps You Can Take Today To Get a Child Interested In Therapy
Let me paint you a picture of a little boy named Alex when he first came to me a few months ago: Alex was eight years old (name has been changed for privacy). “There’s nothing wong with my /r/”, he said, with absolutely no /r/ sounds whatsoever. His parents
/f/ Articulation Homework: Complete Home Program
Click here to download the free /f/ Articulation Home Program /f/ Articulation Homework Description: This complete start-to-finish home program will go through every step to teaching a child to produce the /f/ sound. This program contains worksheets, articulation cards, visual aids, etc. specifically designed for the /f/ sound
/p/ Articulation Homework: Complete Home Program
Click here to download the /p/ Articulation Home Program for free! /p/ Articulation Homework: Description The complete start-to-finish home program will go through every step to teaching a child to produce the /p/ sound. This program contains worksheets, articulation cards, visual aids, etc. specifically designed for the /p/
/b/ Articulation Homework: Complete Home Program
Click here to download the /b/ Articulation Home Program for free! /b/ Articulation Homework: Complete Home Program This /b/ articulation homework is a complete start-to-finish home program will go through every step to teaching a child to produce the /b/ sound. This program contains worksheets, articulation cards, visual
Asking Questions Speech Therapy: How to Teach a Child to Ask Questions with Correct Word Order
Asking Questions Speech Therapy: How to Teach a Child to Ask Questions with Correct Word Order For many children with language delays, asking questions appropriately can be very confusing to figure out. As adults, we change the word order of a sentence when asking questions. For example, instead of
Teaching How Questions
How to Teach a Child to Answer "How" Questions: Children need to be able to answer a variety of questions to participate in conversations as well as classroom activities. Here are some guides for teaching your child to answer how questions. How Questions Step One: Quantity How Questions The first
Why Questions for Kids | Activities for Speech Therapy or Class
Why Questions for Kids: Speech Therapy for Teaching Children to Answer "Why" Questions Why questions for kids can be very useful. Being able to answer a “why” question can help a child answer questions in class that show knowledge and understanding of information, help him make sense
