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The SLK Curriculum: A Proven System for Speech/Language Therapy
The SLK Curriculum Stop wasting time cobbling together random materials. Get the repeatable system that WORKS! Try it Free for 7 Days! Instant access. No risk. Cancel anytime. Get the Tour! 👀👇 Quit searching for "fresh ideas". You don't need to spend your
Speech Therapy Ideas for Nonverbal/Nonspeakin Autism
Speech Therapy Ideas for Non-Speaking Autistic Children: It's not always easy to know why a child is not yet speaking.  Some children may be late talkers and may catch up on their own without help.  Others may struggle to speak for a long time. Fortunately, we don't have to know
Speech Therapy for Non-Verbal Children: Building Functional Communication
Therapy for Non-Speaking Children: How to Boost Functional Communication Skills Do you know a child with autism who isn't able to communicate basic wants and needs? Â Does the child lack the social skills to participate in social interactions? Â Do you need a guide for how to improve functional communication
Social Stories for Speech Therapy: Examples and How to Use
Social Stories for Speech Therapy: Examples and How to Use Social stories are simple stories that help a child learn a new skill or understand what's going to happen. These are a handy and versatile tool that we can use in speech/language therapy and also at home as
Social Skills Group Therapy: Activities for Children/Teens
Social Skills Group Therapy: Activities for Children/Teens Many of our children with language delays also have trouble with social skills.  This may be due to certain conditions that impair social skills, like autism, or it may just be because these children have trouble learning language and social interactions
Social Skills Videos: For Speech Therapy or Video Modeling
Social Skills Videos One of the best ways to teach social skills to children is through the use of videos. Â Children who are having trouble learning appropriate social skills benefit from being able to watch demonstrations of the skills being performed. In this article about video modeling, I explain why
Joint Attention Speech Therapy | Activities and Strategies
Joint Attention Speech Therapy | Activities and Strategies Hello? Can you hear me? What do we do if a child is not responding or even paying attention to us when we try to work with them? On this page, we'll share some activities and strategies that you can
Echolalia: What is Echolalia and How Can We Help?
Echolalia: When Children Repeat what you Say (Speech Therapy Ideas) What if a child repeats questions instead of answering? What if they quote lines from a show or movie? What if they repeat things that they have heard others say? Well, this is called "echolalia" and it's how
Early Intervention Speech Therapy Activities
Early Intervention Speech Therapy Activities How can we help little ones (birth - 3 years) learn to speak? How can we improve their social interaction skills and their ability to communicate their basic wants and needs? And how can we help reduce frustration for child AND parents?
Using Video Modeling For Kids With Autism
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
The Magic Formula to Teach a Child Any New Skill (By Fading Supports)
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
Functional Communication: Goals and Speech Therapy Ideas
Functional Communication: Goals and Speech Therapy Ideas The term "functional communication" refers to a person's ability to communicate their basic wants and needs. Children who aren't speaking yet or who don't speak much can benefit from speech therapy targeting functional communication. This page explains how to work
Sign Language Activities for Late Talkers
Sign Language Activities for Late Talkers When a child is late to talk, sign language can bridge the gap. Having a backup method of communicating (with their hands) can help reduce frustration until their mouth catches up. On this page, we'll show you some ways that you can
Child/Baby not Responding To Name: How Can We Help?
Baby/Child Not Responding to Name: What to Do By the time a child reaches their first birthday, they should be able to respond to their name by looking at whoever said it. But what can we do if a child is late to reach this milestone? This
How to Get Your Child to Respond To Voices
Photo Courtesy of Stuart Miles - FreeDigitalPhotos.net One of the earliest pre-requisites for developing communication skills is that the baby is able to respond to sound and/or voice. For most children, this skill develops naturally and no formal training is required. However, children with severe disabilities may need
Baby Speech Therapy: How to Promote Language Development in Infants/Toddlers
Baby Speech Therapy: How to Promote Language Development in Infants/Toddlers Speech Therapy for Babies Congratulations! You’re little bundle of joy is here!! Keep in mind that it’s never too early to start promoting the development of good communication skills. This is especially true if your child was born
Calming Strategies for Kids: Techniques to Teach to Children
Calming Strategies for Children: Techniques to Teach to Children It's no secret that children feel a lot of big feelings. Â Our children with emotional regulation issues (such as those with autism, ADHD, anxiety, anger issues, etc.) may feel those feelings even more intensely than other children. And they
Social Stories for Children with Language Delays
Hello everybody! Today’s post is inspired by a reader who was wondering how she can use social stories with her autistic son to help him understand basic social situations. Here are a few ideas of how you can use social stories with your child as well.  These social stories
Teaching Play Skills Through Imitation
Teaching Play Skills I’ve talked before about how important it is for children to learn how to do pretend play. There is a strong connection between being able to pretend that a toy is something real and being able to use a word to represent the real thing. So
Playground Activities for Speech and Language
It’s finally Spring! That means time to go outside!! All kids love going to the park or the playground, but did you know that you can work on speech and language skills while you’re there as well?? You can!! Enjoy these playground activities for speech and language development! Playground
