SpeechTea Blog
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5 Ways to Use Pop Its in Speech Therapy
These little popper sensory toys are still all the rage with kids. And I LOVE incorporating motivating toys in my sessions. Even better? They are m... -
5 Things To Do When Your Session Takes A Turn South
Hi SLP friends! Let's chat about 5 things to do when your session takes a turn south. Look, you’ll here me repeat this so often on the podcast b... -
3 Mistakes I See EI Providers Make (and what to do instead)
Hi SLP friends! Today I want to talk about 3 mistakes that I see EI providers make. Now I’ve done early intervention either part time or full time... -
Hey SLP, Get Outside and PLAY!
Let's talk about how you can move therapy outside and play to increase speech and language. Read my top tips and favorite activities to engage and grow! -
Building Verbal Imitation Skills
Now that you’ve educated the parents, coached them through strategies, and their child is demonstrating the Pre-Linguistic Skills we addressed in our first two blogs, we can start building on those skills! But where to begin? Think back on how you observe children acquiring language. Does a 1 year old spontaneously go from never making any verbalizations to suddenly responding to verbal routines or saying “hello” and “mama”? Not typically. All of those small little coos and giggles eventually manifest as whole, recognizable words over time and with the right encouragement.
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Pre-Linguistic Skills: The Foundation of Language
Pre-linguistic skills are the underrated (and often forgotten!) foundation that allows children to build language, and they must be thoroughly developed. In my last post, I listed them out for you, but let’s look at them further! -
What To Do When Parents Ask, 'When Will My Child Talk?'
Now that you have a fresh caseload with eager parents and children waiting for your expertise, the only thing that could bring you down is a parent coming into a session after a few weeks of therapy and asking, “So when exactly will my child begin to actually talk?”. While disappointing to hear, often we forget to educate parents on a crucial part of early intervention therapy: pre-linguistic skills!
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3 Ways An SLP Can Support Students Struggling With Sight Words
SLPs are often asked to support students struggling with sight words. Read my three tips in this blog post. -
5 Tips to Increase Sustained Attention
Read my 5 top tips on increasing sustained attention in your speech therapy sessions. -
Three Activities to Target Flexible Thinking
Flexible thinking is a pertinent skill to social language development. Read three activities to try in your speech room that are fun and engaging. -
Teaching Perspective Taking Skills
Teaching perspective taking can be tricky. Read how I tackle it in my systematic approach. -
Using Real Pictures To Target Conversation Skills
Read how I use real pictures to target 5 conversational skills in social language intervention.
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