Welcome to the Speech and Language Kids Podcast!  Today we're talking about how, when, and why to use AAC or augmentative-alternative communication devices and systems.  AAC allows children who are not able to talk to use something else to communicate with those around them.  Every child has the right to communication and it is our The post When, How, and Why to Use AAC with a Child appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

In this episode of the Speech and Language Kids Podcast, speech-language pathologist Carrie Clark discusses the benefits of groups speech therapy for children and why speech therapists group children together.  Carrie also discusses the types of cases that benefit from individual therapy. Click Here to Download Your Free Group Therapy Resource Pack The post Why Do Speech Therapists Group Children Together? appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

In this episode of The Speech and Language Kids Podcast, speech-language pathologist Carrie Clark discusses what speech therapists can do to help with literacy (reading and writing) skills in children and adolescents. What is Literacy? Pre-reading skills like phonological awareness and basic language skills Reading skills Writing skills Why do Children with The post The Speech Therapist’s Role in Reading and Writing in Children and Adolescents appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

In this episode of the Speech and Language Kids Podcast, speech-language pathologist Carrie Clark discusses how to do speech therapy with a child who has hypernasality (or too much resonance in the nasal cavity) when they speak. Notes: ***First, determine if there is a functional cause: Refer to an ENT or cleft palate The post Speech Therapy for Children with Hypernasality appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

Stuttering Therapy Techniques: The purpose of speech therapy for children who stutter is to help them learn how to communicate effectively and easily.  Sometimes that means eliminating the stutter all together, such as with preschoolers experiencing developmental disfluencies.  But often, especially for our older clients, the stuttering may never fully go away.  Our The post Stuttering Therapy Techniques | Exercises and Activities appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

Sometimes it can be difficult to know exactly what you should be working on with your children with childhood apraxia of speech.  In this podcast episode, I break down speech sound learning in different levels.  Then, I give practical therapy activities that can be used for each level.  Click the play button below to listen The post Speech Therapy Activities for Apraxia appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

Do you know a child with autism who isn't able to communicate basic wants and needs?  Does the child lack the social skills to participate in social interactions?  Do you need a guide for how to improve functional communication in a young child with autism? Well don't you worry, you've come to the right place! The post Where to Start in Therapy for Non-Speaking Children – Functional Communication appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

Join speech-language pathologist Carrie Clark as she discusses how you can teach a child to repair a communication breakdown during speech therapy sessions or at home. Notes: 1) Teach them How to Recognize a Communication Breakdown Recognize looks of confusion: start with photos of people either looking or not looking confused and then The post Teaching Children to Repair Communication Breakdowns appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

Today, speech-language pathologist Carrie Clark explains how to help a child learn to summarize an event or story through the use of literacy activities.  Listen below! Show Notes: Step One: Teach Main Idea Click Here to See How to Teach Main Idea Click Here to Download my Free Main Idea/Details Worksheet The post Improving Summarizing Skills in Children Through Literacy appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

Learn how to reduce burn-out and stress whether you're a speech therapist or a parent of a child with speech and language delays.  (Episode 55 of the Speech and Language Kids Podcast) Manage Your Time Parents: Break practice sessions up into small chunks.  5 minutes in the morning and 5 at night is The post Working Smarter to Help Children with Speech and Language Skills appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

Articulation and Phonological Therapy Approaches: What is the Best Speech Sound Therapy? It can be very difficult to figure out what type of speech sound therapy to do with a child.  Today, I'm going to walk you through the four main types of therapy and when to use them.  Plus, I'll touch The post Articulation and Phonological Therapy Approaches: How to Choose appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

This post is all about working on social skills in speech therapy for children in middle school (grades 6-8). Skills to Target: Topic Maintenance Announcing Topic Shifts Not talking too much (ask the other person questions) Responding to others with relevant information Not asking personal questions Keeping secrets and respecting someone’s privacy The post Social Skills Therapy for Middle Schoolers appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

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.

Speech Therapy Materials and Tools: 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 know we don't have The post Speech Therapy Materials: What do I Need? (11 Free Therapy Materials) appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

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.

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.

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.

Establishing and Improving Joint Attention in Children Buy Now 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 doctor said his hearing The post Establishing Joint Attention: Therapy for Children Who Aren’t Tuned In appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

What is RTI? The focus of an RTI program is to provide each student with the level of support he needs. For some children, this will be special education services provided under an Individualized Education Plan (IEP-the traditional way of providing speech therapy). However, a new model of providing services has been identified The post Using RTI for Speech Sound Errors appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

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 Language Kids.

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.

Dyslexia and Speech Therapy I used to think that dyslexia was just when people reversed letters in words when they were reading. I’m not sure how this misconception got so popular but it’s important to know that dyslexia is much more than that and that letter reversal is not even the most The post Dyslexia and Speech Therapy appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

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.

What is Selective Mutism? Selective mutism is a diagnosis that describes a child who does not speak in certain situations where speech is expected (such as at school or in public) but is able to speak normally in at least one other setting (such as at home). According to the Diagnostic And Statistical The post Selective Mutism Treatment: A Guide For Speech Therapists appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

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.

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.

Are you having trouble helping your students or child with making inferences? Children with language delays often struggle with non-literal language so reading in between the lines to make inferences can be very difficult. That’s why I’ve compiled this simple process for you to follow when you’re teaching a child how to make The post Making Inferences For Speech Therapy appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

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.

Thanks for stopping by! This video is going to show you my favorite tools for making my job as a speech therapist easier. These productivity hacking tools will show you how to get your work done more quickly and more easily. Click the video to view my hacks! For More Productivity The post Productivity Tools For Speech Therapists appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

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 activities for working on figurative language in speech therapy! The post Idiom, Figurative Language Speech Therapy Activities appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

Productivity Hacks for Speech Therapists, Video One: De-cluttering and Organizing Your Speech Therapy Space http://www.speechandlanguagekids.com/declutter-and-organize-your-speech-therapy-space Click Here to Download the flow chart, floor plan, data sheet, and successes worksheet for free! Welcome to video one of my new Productivity Hacks for Speech Therapists video series.  This series will help you become The post Declutter and Organize Your Speech Therapy Space appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

“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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. Buy Now What is Self-Awareness? Self-awareness refers to The post How to Increase Self-Awareness and Carry-Over appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

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.

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.

In this episode of the Speech and Language Kids podcast, Carrie Clark interviews speech-language pathologist Nancy Kaufman about Childhood Apraxia of Speech Treatment.   Links Mentioned: Carrie's Apraxia Page: http://www.speechandlanguagekids.com/childhood-apraxia-speech-resource-page/ Carrie's Apraxia Book: http://www.speechandlanguagekids.com/products/ (Check the books at the top of the page) Nancy Kaufman's Speech Praxis Materials: http://www.northernspeech.com/search/author/Nancy_Kaufman/ Childhood Apraxia of Speech The post Speech Therapy for Apraxia with Nancy Kaufman appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

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.

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.

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 solution we need.  By seeing children 2-5 times per week for The post 5-Minute Speech Therapy Sessions: Faster Progress in Less Time appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

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. Conversation Skills for Older Children: Who are these kids autism aspergers social interaction problems want to have friends don't understand rules How to know which social The post Social Skills for Older Children (Upper Elementary, Middle, and High Schoolers) appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

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 speech-language pathologist (SLP).  Every child The post Stuttering Therapy for Children appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

In this episode of the Speech and Language Kids Podcast, Carrie interviews chiropractor Dr. Aaron Cunningham of Keystone Chiropractic and Sensory Development Center in Columbia, MO.  Dr. Aaron discusses how his clinic is helping children with sensory issues and nuerodevelopmental disabilities, such as children with autism, ADHD, Asperger's, etc.  Dr. Aaron is one of about The post How this Chiropractor Helps Kids with Sensory Issues appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

The podcast is back!  After a much needed break to take care of my beautiful new baby boy, I am back and ready to get this podcast rolling again!  This episode will give you 7 easy things you can do today to help your child's speech and language skills.  These are easy enough for The post 7 Easy Things You Can Do Today to Help Your Child’s Speech and Language Skills appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

This is Episode # 14 of the Speech and Language Kids Podcast!  This is the podcast with activities and resources for families of children with speech and language delays and disorders. Today I'm going to tell you about cooking activities that you can do with your child to work on speech and language skills.  And The post Cooking Activities for Speech and Language: Podcast 14 appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

In this episode of the Speech and Language Kids Podcast, I'm going to give you a step by step guide to helping your child with answering questions.  And in the quick tip, I'll tell you where you can find games that you can download and print to target answering questions with your child. The post Answering Questions: Podcast 13 appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

The topic of this episode of the Speech and Language Kids Podcast is communication-based behavior problems.  And in the quick tip, I share a website where you can learn about a behavior system that you can use in your home to improve behavior. To view the show notes, visit: www.SpeechAndLanguageKids.com/Episode12 To download The post Communication-Based Behavior Problems: Podcast 12 appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

In this episode of the Speech and Language Kids Podcast, I give an overview of stuttering.  And in the quick tip, I tell you about a website you can take your kids to that has kid-friendly info about stuttering. To view the show notes, visit: www.SpeechAndLanguageKids.com/Episode11 To download the Podcast from I-Tunes, The post Stuttering Overview: Podcast 11 appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

In this episode of the Speech and Language Kids Podcast, I give you outdoor activities for speech and language development.  And in the quick tip, I'll tell you how you can get direct therapy for your child from me from the comfort of your home. To download the show in I-Tunes, visit: The post Outdoor Activities for Speech and Language: Podcast 10 appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

In this episode of the Speech and Language Kids Podcast, I give you a step-by-step guide to getting your child understanding and following directions.  And in the Quick Tip, I tell you about a Facebook Group where you can connect with me and fellow parents and professionals who work with children with speech and The post Following Directions: Step By Step Guide – Podcast 9 appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

Click Here to Check Out My E-Book for Jump Starting Late Talkers The topic of this episode is "Help!  My Child isn't talking yet!"  This episode will give you information about speech therapy for toddlers at home and what you can do to jumpstart your late talkers.  And in the quick tip, I The post Speech Therapy for Toddlers and Late Talkers: Podcast 8 appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

In this episode of the Speech and Language Kids Podcast, I'm give you an overview of Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC).  And in the quick tip, I'll tell you where you can download tons of free speech and language materials made by speech-language pathologists. How to Listen: Click "play" to listen to this episode: The post A Parent’s Guide to AAC for Children appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

On this episode of the Speech and Language Kids Podcast, I tell you about some super fun spring speech therapy activities that you can do at home or in speech therapy that will improve your child's speech and language skills.  And in the quick tip, I share where you can find more fun themed speech The post Spring Speech Therapy Activities: Podcast 6 appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

In this episode, I give a step-by-step guide how to teach sounds.  Also, in the quick tip, I share how you can download my free e-book that gives you a step-by-step process for improving your child's speech at home. Download the Podcast from Itunes. How to Teach Sounds Notes: In this episode The post How to Teach Sounds: Step By Step Guide (Podcast 5) appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

In this episode of the Speech and Language Kids Podcast, I answer the question of "What is an IEP Plan?" by giving you an overview of what to expect from the IEP process (for parents).  And in the quick tip, I share a website for learning sign language that you can use with your The post What Is An IEP Plan? Podcast #4 appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

In this episode, I discuss  how to get your child to sit down and do speech therapy at home with you.  Also, in the quick tip, I will tell you about a resource that has helped me keep my students engaged and doing work with me for a very long period of time! Download the The post How to do Speech Therapy at Home: Podcast 3 appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

This episode will provide an overview of speech and language disorders, delays, and therapies.  And in the quick tip, I will tell you about an app that will provide you with tons of words and activities to help you teach your child a new sound. Speech and Language Disorders Notes: In this episode, The post Overview of Speech and Language Disorders: Podcast 2 appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

Hey everyone!  I just finished the first episode of my podcast!  Here are the show notes which contain an overview of what we discussed as well as all of the great links and resources provided in the show.  If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask! News and Updates: On today's episode I The post Working Speech and Language Into Bedtime Routines (Podcast) appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.