What is Autism? According to Autism Speaks, the term "autism" or "autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. In order to be diagnosed with autism, a child must have each of the following two conditions present The post Speech Therapy for Autism | Goals and Strategies appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
Sep 06, 2015•31 min
Speech Therapy Materials and Tools: What Do I Need? Speech-language pathologists and assistants use a lot of tools and resources to teach speech and language skills to children. What speech therapy materials and tools do we need to do our jobs? And how can we find free speech therapy materials? We all The post Speech Therapy Materials: What do I Need? (11 Free Therapy Materials) appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
Aug 29, 2015•20 min
You’re driving in the car and your kid is growing antsy. Quickest solution: Hand him your smart phone! You’re waiting for your food a restaurant and the little ones are throwing the sugar packets at each other. Easiest solution: Turn on some cartoons on the tablet! It’s a rainy Saturday morning and you can’t The post Waiting Cards: Language-Boosting Alternatives for Screen Time appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
Aug 22, 2015•25 min
This fun therapy activity will let you work on grammar skills like pronouns and verb tenses while you’re playing with sock puppets. It’s cheap, it’s easy, and it’s SUPER fun! Check it out: Materials: Two Sock Puppets: Use tube socks and hot glue eyes and hair onto them. Make sure one looks like a The post How to Use Sock Puppets to Improve Grammar (Pronouns and Verb Tenses) appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
Aug 16, 2015•19 min
What is Perspective Taking? A child's inability to understand a situation from another person's point of view is called "perspective taking". Perspective taking allows us to feel what it would be like to be in the other person's shoes during a situation. It requires you to put yourself in the other person’s The post Perspective Taking Activities for Kids | Examples and Lessons appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
Jun 08, 2015•22 min
Establishing and Improving Joint Attention in Children Join the Hub to Access (Free Trial) Johnny doesn’t pay attention to other people. He doesn’t notice the other children that play around him and when an adult tries to get his attention, he doesn’t seem to hear. The post Establishing Joint Attention: Therapy for Children Who Aren’t Tuned In appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
May 25, 2015•25 min
RTI Speech Therapy: How to Use 5-Minute Sessions for MTSS Tier 2 Response to Intervention (RTI) is an approach to supporting children who are struggling to learn something from the general education curriculum. It is when we provide additional supports to those children outside of the special education process. This is often implemented The post RTI Speech Therapy: How to Use 5-Minute Sessions for MTSS Tier 2 appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
May 12, 2015•20 min
What is an SLPA? **This first part is about the roles of an SLPA. For resources, materials, and support: scroll down! Here’s what the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) defines as a speech-language pathology assistant (SLPA): “Speech-language pathology assistants are support personnel who, following academic coursework, fieldwork, and on-the-job training, perform tasks prescribed, The post Resources for Speech-Language Pathology Assistants (SLPAs) appeared first on Speech And La...
May 11, 2015•23 min
Breaking Down the Common Core Standards for Working on Written Narratives The common core standards are the set of curriculum guidelines that the department of education has set forth as a method of making sure that all students are taught the skills needed to be successful in college or in the job force. Whether The post Ultimate Guide to Teaching Written Narratives by Grade Level appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
May 04, 2015•35 min
Dyslexia Speech Therapy: How SLPs Can Help with Dyslexia Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is The post Dyslexia Speech Therapy: How SLPs Can Help with Dyslexia appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
Apr 27, 2015•17 min
What is Echolalia? Echolalia Meaning: Echolalia is the term used to describe when a child repeats or imitates what someone else has said. Echolalia Examples: Immediate Echolalia: Sometimes a child repeats your question instead of answering it. If you say, “Do you want a cookie?”, the child says “cookie” The post Echolalia: What is Echolalia and How Can We Help? appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
Apr 20, 2015•27 min
Selective Mutism Speech Therapy and Treatment for Children Selective mutism is a complex anxiety disorder that is characterized by a child’s consistent failure to speak in specific social situations in which there is an expectation for speaking (e.g., at school), despite speaking in other situations (e.g., at home). As this is primarily an The post Selective Mutism Speech Therapy and Treatment for Children appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
Apr 13, 2015•25 min
More Resources for Speech-Language Pathologists: Looking for more therapy ideas and resources to help you provide the BEST services to your clients? Join us in The SLP Solution, our membership program for speech-language professionals! Inside the membership, you'll find: Step-By-Step Guides for teaching a variety of speech/language/communication skills Pre-Made Worksheets and Therapy Activities for hundreds The post Early Childhood Podcast Episode appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
Apr 06, 2015•24 min
Today we are joined by Karli Koning from http://www.behaviorpc.com/ to talk about challenging behavior problems in children. Karli explains how to figure out the function of a child’s behavior and use that information to help correct it.Listen to the interview here or keep scrolling to view the notes: Show Notes: ABC Model The post How to Deal with Challenging Behaviors in the Classroom and Speech Therapy Room appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
Mar 30, 2015•39 min
How to Help Children Learn to Make Inferences An inference is when you use clues present (in text or in real life) along with your background knowledge to make a guess about something that's not explicitly known. For example, if you see an "out of order" sign, you can use that clue and The post Making Inferences For Speech Therapy appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
Mar 23, 2015•20 min
What is Video Modeling? Video modeling is a fun instructional technique where the child watches a video of himself or herself doing a desired behavior or skill. For example, let’s say Johnny always throws a fit on the way from the bus to his classroom at the beginning of each day. You could use The post Using Video Modeling For Kids With Autism appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
Mar 16, 2015•17 min
How to Teach Idioms and Figurative Language to Kids and Teens Have you been bending over backwards trying to teach your students idioms? 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 some fabulous The post Idiom, Figurative Language Speech Therapy Activities appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
Feb 23, 2015•18 min
“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 come from other kids, other The post How to Help your Child with Teasing appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
Feb 09, 2015•25 min
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 learn the letters of the The post Writing IEP Goals | SMART Goals and Examples appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
Feb 02, 2015•28 min
What Is a Frontal Lisp? Let’s start at the beginning. A frontal lisp, also known as an interdental lisp, occurs when a child says the /s/ and /z/ sounds with the tongue pushed too far forward. This causes /s/ and /z/ to sound more like “th”. Frontal lisps are sometimes caused by The post Frontal Lisp/Interdental Lisp | Speech Therapy Ideas & Word Lists appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
Jan 26, 2015•21 min
What is Final Consonant Deletion? Final consonant deletion is a phonological process (pattern of speech errors) where a child drops off the ending consonants of all words. Final Consonant Deletion Examples: “dog” becomes “dah” “cat” becomes “ca” And “Please Mom, can I eat some eggs and toast?” becomes “Plee mah, ca I The post Final Consonant Deletion | Activities, Words, and Goals appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
Jan 19, 2015•20 min
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 like 7…or more. I tried The post The Magic Formula to Teach a Child Any New Skill (By Fading Supports) appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
Jan 12, 2015•23 min
In episode 26 of the Speech and Language Kids Podcast, Carrie Clark interviews speech-language pathologist Lara Wakefield, PhD, CCC-SLP about the parent rights in the IEP process. Lara discusses what rights you have as a parent of a child with a special need or disability. Who is Lara Wakefield? Lara Wakefield is a The post Parent Rights in the IEP Process with Lara Wakefield appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
Nov 24, 2014•36 min
Speech Therapy Generalization: Boosting Self-Awareness to Increase Carry-Over In episode 25 of the Speech and Language Kids Podcast, speech-language pathologist Carrie Clark discusses how to increase self-awareness and carry-over skills for children who do not pay attention to if they are saying things correctly or not. Join the Hub to The post Speech Therapy Generalization: Boosting Self-Awareness to Increase Carry-Over appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
Nov 17, 2014•12 min
In episode 24 of the Speech and Language Kids Podcast, Carrie Clark interviews speech-language pathologist Christine Ristuccia, founder of "Say it Right" about how to teach that tricky /r/ sound. This is great information for parents or SLPs! Who Is Christine Ristuccia? Christine Ristuccia, M.S., C.C.C.-S.L.P. is an experienced school-based speech-language pathologist. Christine The post How to Teach the /r/ Sound with Christine Ristuccia appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
Nov 09, 2014•30 min
What Are Phonological Processes? Phonological processes are patterns of sound replacements that children use to simplify their speech. When a child is young, he hears the speech sounds of the language used around him, but he can't yet produce all of them. Children don't sound like adults when they speak. Speaking with all of The post Phonological Processes: Definition, Examples, and Therapy appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
Nov 06, 2014•14 min
Teaching Adjectives to Children: Activities and Worksheets for Helping Kids Learn Adjectives Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a rare, neurologically-based speech disorder where the child knows what he wants to say but the message gets mixed up in the motor-planning and execution phase so the sounds come out all wrong. Though the The post Apraxia of Speech: Speech Therapy Approach by Nancy Kaufman appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
Nov 03, 2014•52 min
What is Initial Consonant Deletion? Initial consonant deletion is the phonological process when a child consistently leaves off consonants from the beginning of words. For example, "stick" becomes "ick" and "tree" becomes "ee". While young children often leave consonants off of the ends of words, it is not common The post Initial Consonant Deletion: Minimal Pairs and Therapy Activities appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
Oct 30, 2014•13 min
Speech-Language Pathologist Barbara Davis joins us today to discuss the signs and symptoms of Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) as well as how it is diagnosed. Click the play button below to listen to the entire episode or scroll down to view the show notes. Show Notes: What is Childhood Apraxia of The post Signs, Symptoms, and Diagnosis of Childhood Apraxia of Speech appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
Oct 28, 2014•30 min
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 and again to be exactly The post 5-Minute Speech Therapy Sessions: How Long Should Therapy Sessions Be? appeared first on Speech And Language Kids ....
Aug 13, 2014•23 min
