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Functional Communication Curriculums for Speech Therapy
Functional Communication Curriculums for Speech Therapy Comprehensive Plans for Helping Children Communicate their Basic Wants and Needs Our comprehensive curriculums for functional communication make it easy to help children learn to communicate their basic wants and needs to others. This page will show you what's included and who would
Language Curriculums for Speech Therapy
Language Curriculums for Speech Therapy Comprehensive Plans for Boosting Language Skills Our comprehensive curriculums for language therapy make it easy to boost language skills and help children understand others and express themselves. This page will show you what's included and who would benefit from this program. Start
The SLK Curriculum: A Proven System for Speech/Language Therapy
Curriculums for Speech/Language Therapy Effortless Therapy. Amazing Results. Try it Free! Quit searching for "fresh ideas". What you need is a repeatable system that works. The SLK Curriculum is a complete, step-by-step system for teaching communication skills that features: Ready-to-use lessons Step-by-step skill progressions No cutting,
Why Paper and Pencil are Mightier than Screens for Child Learning
Why Paper and Pencil are Mightier than Screens for Child Learning People often ask us “where are the interactive games I can pull up on my screen for the kids”?Well, we don’t have them.But here’s the thing, there’s a reason for that:As it turns out, a whole bunch of
Announcing: Summer Camps and Teams Program
Announcing: Summer Camps and Teams Program In this short and exciting update episode, Carrie Clark announces two brand new virtual summer camp experiences inside the Speech and Language Kids Hub—one for parents & caregivers, and one for SLPs and related professionals! Plus, get an exclusive sneak peek at the
How to Do Speech Therapy at Home
How to Do Speech Therapy at Home Do you want to help your child improve their communication skills at home but aren’t sure where to start? Whether you’re on a waiting list for services or just want to boost your child’s progress between sessions, this episode is for you.
Teaching Children to Follow Directions
Teaching Children to Follow Directions Does your child (or student) struggle to follow directions? You're not alone! In this episode of the Speech and Language Kids Podcast, Carrie Clark, SLP and founder of SpeechAndLanguageKids.com, walks you through how to teach children to follow directions—step-by-step. Whether you're working with
Building Therapy Plans for Children with AAC
Building Therapy Plans for Children with AAC Do you work with children who use communication devices or systems to express themselves? Whether it's a high-tech talker, sign language, or picture boards, AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) comes in many forms—and it's essential that we know how to support kids
Cycles Approach for Language – Treating Multiple Areas of Language Simultaneously
Cycles Approach for Language: Treating Multiple Areas of Language Simultaneously When a child is struggling in more than one area of language, how do you decide what to work on first? In this episode, Carrie Clark, SLP and creator of the Speech and Language Kids Hub, shares her
Ahmad’s Story – Childhood Apraxia of Speech and the Motor Speech Pathway
Ahmad's Story: Childhood Apraxia of Speech and the Motor Speech Pathway In this episode, Carrie shares the story of a sweet 5-year-old boy named Ahmad (name changed for privacy) and his journey with childhood apraxia of speech. From using AAC to working through early speech sounds, Carrie walks through
Arianna’s Story: Preschool Speech and Language
Arianna's Story: Preschool Speech and Language How do you know where to start with a preschooler who’s hard to understand? In today’s episode, I’m walking you through a real-life case study of a sweet little one (we’ll call her Arianna) who had significant speech and language challenges. I’ll
Speech/Language Therapy 101: Back to Basics for SLPs and Caregivers
Speech/Language Therapy 101: Back to Basics for SLPs and Caregivers Are you looking for the simplest, most effective way to teach communication skills to children and teens? Well, search no farther! I'm speech-language pathologist Carrie Clark and in today's episode of The Speech and Language Kids Podcast, we're diving
From Echolalia and Scripting to Original Speech: Top Strategies for Gestalt Language Processors
From Echolalia and Scripting to Original Speech: Top Strategies for Gestalt Language Processors "My child isn't talking yet but he can sing songs or repeat lines/scripts from movies." Or... "My child simply repeats what everyone else says." These are the kinds of things I hear from parents of children
AAC Apps and How to Use Them (in 2025)
AAC Apps and How to Use Them Augmentative/Alternative Communication (AAC) allows a child who can't speak to let us know what they want or need. It reduces frustration and increases communication. And with smart devices being so readily available, AAC apps make it even easier to access these tools!
Speech Therapy Ideas for Functional Communication: Communicating Wants and Needs
Speech Therapy Ideas for Functional Communication: Communicating Wants and Needs How do you help a child who can't speak to tell you what they need? What about a little one who has meltdowns and tantrums but can't tell you why? How can we teach a child some basic, functional
How to Generate Custom Word Lists for Speech-Language Therapy
How to Generate Custom Word Lists for Speech-Language Therapy Hey! I know you're busy so I'll keep this brief. If you're teaching speech/language skills and you need some word lists, you've come to the right place! Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made it possible for us to create custom word
No-Prep Ideas for Language Therapy
No-Prep Ideas for Language Therapy It's No-Prep December and that means that I'm challenging you NOT to prep any therapy activities for the whole month. But how do we do that for language therapy? How do we do it for younger children? Or teenagers? Or elementary-aged students? Is it possible
Signs that a Child is a Gestalt Language Processor (and How to Help)
Signs that a Child is a Gestalt Language Processor (and How to Help) Some children learn language one word at a time. Others learn language in chunks. They repeat whole sentences or scripts they have heard before. They use echolalia to communicate with those around them. These children
When should children start saying two words together? (And how to help them do it)
When should children start saying two words together? (And how to help them do it) Did you know there are two different ways that children learn to speak? Some children learn words one at a time. They will say single words (like "mama" or "up") until they have enough that
How to Teach a Child Comparing and Contrasting Skills
Teaching "Comparing and Contrasting" Skills to Children What are "Comparing and Contrasting" Skills? For this skill, we will help children identify when things are the same or different. Then, we'll help them describe how two items are similar or different by comparing and contrasting aspects about those items.
