Speech and Language Kids Podcast

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.

In this episode of The Speech and Language Kids Podcast, speech-language pathologist Carrie Clark explores different stuttering therapy activities that you can do in speech therapy to help your kiddos who stutter. Click Here to Download Your Free Stuttering Cheat Sheets Preschooler Stuttering Therapy: Indirect Therapy: Identify fast vs. slow speech The post Stuttering Therapy Activity Ideas 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-Verbal 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.

Therapy for Speech Sounds 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 on some of the less common types of speech sound The post How to Choose a Therapy Approach for Speech Sounds: Articulation, Phonology, Cycles, Core Word 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.

As the saying goes, if you’ve met one child with autism, you’ve met one child with autism. Each child with this diagnosis is completely different and will have different communicative strengths and needs. For that reason, it’s impossible to set forth a single plan of action in speech therapy that will work for every The post 5 Principles of Speech Therapy for Children with Autism appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

Who doesn’t love free speech therapy materials??? Well today, I’m rounding up my top 11 freebies based on web traffic. The one with the most downloads will be at the top! This is my back-to-school gift to you! 1. CV, VC, CVC, CVCV Cards Download a free set of articulation cards for words of The post 11 Free Speech Therapy Materials from Speech and Language Kids 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.

When I was a child, I had a really hard time choosing between chocolate and vanilla ice cream. It wasn’t that I couldn’t decide which one I liked more because I knew that I loved chocolate the best. The problem was that I didn’t want to hurt vanilla’s feelings by choosing chocolate. No The post How to Teach Perspective-Taking to Children appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

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 is fine but he just doesn’t seem to notice or care when someone is talking to him 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.

Download the Cheat Sheet! You can download my free cheat sheet that will remind you how to treat each of these different types of echolalia. Click the button below to download. Click Here For Your Free Echolalia Cheat Sheet! What is Echolalia? Echolalia is the term used to describe when The post Echolalia: When Children Repeat What You Say 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! Click the The post Figurative Language and Idiom Activities for Speech Therapy 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 Your Kid Sounds Funny (and other insults you should totally respond to) appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

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 alphabet." What would you think? I hope you would think, "What does that even mean??".  What exactly is she The post How to Write IEP Goals: A Guide for Parents and Professionals appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

If your “soup” is turning into “thoop” and your “zippers” are “thippers”, you may have a frontal lisp. My article on fixing lateral lisps has received a lot of traffic and I’ve had many requests for a similar article on frontal lisps, so here goes! Listen to this content here or scroll down to The post Speech Therapy for a Frontal Lisp appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

Click Here to Download 3 Free Final Consonant Deletion Worksheets Have you ever heard a child talk who drops off every consonant that occurs at the end of a word?  I’m guessing you have or you wouldn’t be reading this article.  But seriously, it makes it so difficult to understand that child! “dog” The post Final Consonant Deletion 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. What is Self-Awareness? Self-awareness refers to a child's ability to monitor himself to determine if 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.

In this episode of the Speech and Language Kids Podcast, I will teach you about phonological processes and phonological disorders. What Are Phonological Processes? 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 The post Phonological Processes: What are They? 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? This episode of the Speech and Language Kids Podcast is a short Speech Spotlight on Initial Consonant Deletion (ICD).  ICD is 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 The post Initial Consonant Deletion: How to Fix It 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.

Can speech therapy be done in 5 minutes?  Should it be done in 5 minutes?  Speech-language pathologist Carrie Clark explores how long a speech session should be at home or in speech therapy.  Plus, Carrie discusses the merits of the 5-minute speech session model and how it is helping some SLPs reduce the number The post 5-Minute Speech Therapy? How Long Should Speech Therapy Sessions Last? appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

Speech-language pathologist Carrie Clark discusses what the current research says about the best ways to teach social skills to adolescents with autism or children with high functioning autism.  This episode of the Speech and Language Kids Podcast will provide tips for how to help an autistic child who is able to speak to peers but The post Social Skills for Autism: Adolescents and Children with High Functioning Autism 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.