SpeechTea Blog
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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. -
Using Real Pictures in Speech Therapy
Using real pictures in your speech therapy sessions is a low-prep idea to target any goal. Read more on how I use it. -
Limiting Visual Distractions In Your Speech Room
Read about my top two ways to limit distractions in your speech room. -
How To Use Reusable Sticker Pads in Speech Therapy
Read about how I use these reusable sticker pads for ALL ages in my speech room. -
Your Positioning Aids in Successful Speech Therapy Sessions
Read three ways to improve your positioning in your speech room to aid in behavior management.
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