Picnic Themed Language Activities for Speech Therapy
Step into spring or summer with picnic themed language activities in your speech room! I see students year round and this year I kicked off
Author: Kim Lewis
End of year activities for speech therapy
May is not the time to get fancy with end of year speech activities. It’s a time to make it easier on yourself. The trouble
Tips for communicating with speech families
Staying in touch with caregivers doesn’t need to be difficult or time-consuming. Here are five tips for communicating with speech families that won’t overwhelm you.
Decrease stress with a Sunday checklist
SLPs have always had a stressful job and the past year has added to the issue. Taking five minutes to look over your Sunday checklist
5 Types of Communication Intents
Early language is more about communication intents than vocabulary. Let’s take a look at 5 types we see in early language. Requests When little ones
What is your parenting play style?
We all have different interests and different ways of learning. We can use these to find our parenting play style so we enjoy the activities
Language and Stages of Play
What are the stages of play? We often say the goal of talking is that we want our children to be able to communicate their
This SLP Life
Who else uses December to take stock and plan for the upcoming year? How many times have you vowed to bring more balance into this
How to Raise Compassionate Kids
Empathy is the ability to take another person’s perspective and imagine how they feel even if we haven’t experienced the same circumstance. It’s a sophisticated
Dealing with Meddlesome Family Members
The holidays will look different this year which may make it easier to avoid meddlesome family members or a small group might make it more
The Case for Expanding Early Language
Hooray! Your child is beginning to communicate with 1-2 words! Now, how can we start expanding their early language attempts? As exciting as those first
Skills Needed Before They Start Talking
Babies and toddlers don’t just start talking one day. That first year is filled with critical learning of skills needed before they start talking. For
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The views expressed in this blog are my own and are intended to inspire other speech-language pathologists in their own practice. If you are a parent, teacher or other educator, these ideas are not intended to take the place of treatment by a certified clinician. Read full disclaimer here.
