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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. 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
Who Questions for Kids: Speech Therapy Activities
Who Questions for Kids: How to Teach Who Questions in Speech Therapy When a child is learning to answer wh- questions, "who" questions are learned fairly early on. Here's how I teach a child to answer "who" questions: How to Teach Who Questions:
How to Teach Possessive ‘s and Possessive Pronouns
How to Teach Possessive 's and Possessive Pronouns to Children: The possessive 's is what we add to a noun to indicate possession. We can use it to say "Sally's ball", "Mommy's cup" or "the school's mascot". We can also indicate possession by using possessive pronouns like "his",
How Do You Teach Past Tense Verbs to Kids?
Many children with language delays have difficulty using the past tense of verbs. If they want to talk about something that already happened, they will use the present tense or may mis-form the word to create regular/simple past tense or irregular past tense. This can make
When Questions: How to Teach Your Child
Teaching “When” questions can be very difficult so I’ve broken it up into the four types of “when” questions that are typically asked and how to address each one. 1. Time of Day "When" Questions An easy one to start with is time of day when questions.
Spatial Concepts Speech Therapy: How To Teach a Child to Use Spatial Concepts
Spatial Concepts Speech Therapy: How To Teach a Child to Use Spatial Concepts Spatial concepts like “in”, “on”, “under”, “over”, etc. are especially difficult for children with language delays. You can teach your child a language concept by using the following procedure. Make sure you choose one spatial
Following Directions: Step By Step Guide – Podcast 9
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
Plurals Speech Therapy: How to Teach Regular Plural Nouns to Children
How to Teach Regular Plural Nouns in Speech Therapy: Most of the time when we have more than one of something, we just an an -s to the end of the word. But sometimes, we get to change the whole thing. We call those irregular plural nouns. Thanks
Word Retrieval / Word Finding Strategies & Activities
What Is Word Retrieval / Word Finding? Word finding, also called "word retrieval", is a person's ability to think of the right word when he/she needs it, such as during conversation. We all have those moments when we can't think of the right word, in that instant, we're
How to Teach Speech Sounds: Step By Step Guide
How to Teach Speech Sounds: Step-by-Step Guide 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. Listen
AAC Devices for Kids: What are They and How to Use Them
What are AAC Devices? AAC devices are augmentative/alternative communication systems that allow a person to communicate with those around them without speaking. There are many different types of AAC but the most common are high-tech AAC Devices that allow a person to push a button to
Teaching Pronouns – Speech Therapy | “He”, “She”, “They”
Join the Hub to Access (Free Trial) Teaching Pronouns in Speech Therapy Teaching pronouns in speech therapy is a common target because children with language delays often have difficulty with using the correct pronouns in conversation, especially the "he" and
Where Questions for Kids: How to Teach “Where” Questions
Where Questions for Kids: How to Teach Where Questions in Speech Therapy "Where" questions are among the first we teach to children learning to answer questions, along with "who" and "what" questions. Here are our steps for teaching a child to answer "where" questions. How to Teach
Speech Therapy for Following Directions: Helping Children to Learn to Follow Directions
Speech Therapy for Following Directions: Being able to understand and follow verbal directions is a huge communication skill! Children with language delays may struggle to follow directions at home, in the classroom, and in our speech/language therapy sessions. We can help children learn this skill by building it
Mumbling: 5 Steps to Cure It In Children
How to Reduce Mumbling in Children: So what do you do with the child who knows how to say all of her sounds correctly but in conversational speech she mumbles and doesn’t articulate well? That was the exact question I got from a reader this week and
Fricatives Speech Therapy: Eliminating Stopping of Fricative
Fricatives Speech Therapy: Eliminating Stopping of Fricatives For many children with speech delays, long sounds called fricatives are particularly difficult. These are sounds that require continued air-flow, like /f/, /v/, /s/, /z/, “th”, and “sh”. If your child has difficulty with all of these sounds, keep reading to
How to Teach Yes No Questions – Speech Therapy
How to Teach Yes No Questions in Speech Therapy Yes no questions are a common target for speech therapy sessions because once a child can answer yes no questions, you will be able to get more information to find out what they are trying to
