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Latest Speech Therapy Blogs & Tips
Clear Advantages of Pattern Books Over Other Speech Material Choices
Ever notice how kids light up when they can predict what comes next in a story? That’s the magic of a pattern book. With repeated phrases and story structures, pattern books give children the confidence to participate, anticipate, and even tell the story themselves....
Expert Advice on Free Assessment Resources – 3 Videos, 4 1/2 minutes
The number of different languages we encounter in our work as speech-language pathologists seems to grow every year. We’ve always seen a lot of children who speak Spanish but recently we’ve seen an increase in those who speak Mandarin, Vietnamese, Urdu, Bengali,...
Expert Advice on a Culturally Responsive Approach to Bilingual Assessment – 4 Videos, 7 minutes
Traditional standardized tests often overlook the complex and dynamic language skills of bilingual children—particularly those who operate within diverse cultural and linguistic settings. Grounded in current research, the Functional Language Proficiency (FLiP)...
Expert Advice on Cluttering – 4 Videos, 4 1/2 minutes
Cluttering is a lesser-known fluency disorder that’s often misinterpreted and can be challenging to identify. Fortunately, recent insights are making it easier to recognize and distinguish cluttering from other communication disorders. By applying a few key strategies...
Capture the Holiday with 4th of July Speech Therapy Ideas
4th of July Speech Therapy is the perfect opportunity to bring some holiday fun into your sessions while targeting important speech and language goals. From fireworks and flags to parades and picnics, there’s no shortage of festive inspiration to make your therapy...
Expert Advice on Serving Bilinguals as a Monolingual SLP – 3 Videos, 5 1/2 minutes
As speech-language pathologists, we know the power of language in shaping a child’s communication and identity. That’s why it’s essential to consider the home language in both evaluation and intervention. We invited an expert in bilingual language development to join...
Best Songs for Speech Therapy Paired with Storybooks
Looking for the best songs for speech therapy that do more than just get kids moving? Try pairing songs with books! Using a song for speech therapy that’s directly tied to a story not only boosts engagement—it also reinforces classroom literacy goals and supports...
Expert Advice on Trauma Informed Care – 3 Videos, 4 1/2 minutes
Learning about trauma-informed care is essential for speech-language pathologists because trauma can significantly impact a child's communication, behavior, and learning. Understanding trauma allows SLPs to create safer, more supportive environments, tailor therapy...
Count Yourself Among Elite SLPs if You Use Story Rhymes
Few things light up a child’s face like a story with rhymes. Rhyming stories are catchy, fun, and easy to remember—making them a powerful tool for building phonological awareness, vocabulary, and early literacy skills. Whether you're working with preschoolers or...
Expertly Leverage Repetition of a Phrase Books for Speech Therapy
There’s a reason kids love shouting out the same line in a favorite story—it’s the power of repetition of a phrase. Stories that use repetition of words or phrases are more than just fun and engaging; they provide valuable opportunities to build language, memory, and...
Can you do your job without saying the B word, the C word or the D word?
I started my journey into the field of speech-language pathology in 1994, a little over three decades ago. Since that time I have focused on how we, as speech-language pathologists, serve children who speak languages other than English as their first language and...
Experts Created Free Dyslexia Resources – 3 Videos, 7 1/2 minutes
If you are like us, dyslexia wasn't covered too well (or at all!) during your grad school program and resources to help us learn on our own have been scarce. This has become a pretty big issue as more research comes out on the overlap between dyslexia and phonological...
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