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Latest Speech Therapy Blogs & Tips
Articulation, Fluency, and Language with One Book
I love using books in speech therapy, and I use them for all of my groups: language (of course!), articulation and fluency. You name the speech impairment, and I’ve got a book (or 10) for it. Twice a week, I see 4 kindergarteners for an...
Best Apps for Speech Therapy
Go to Best Apps for Speech Therapy Page Our SLPs at Bilinguistics have been using iPads in therapy for a while now, and we've all encountered both the benefits of the technology and the challenges of using it well. Benefits: iPads are FUN! They are LIGHTWEIGHT! There...
Great Books for Speech Therapy that use Cumulative Stories
Our Favorite Cumulative Stories for Speech Therapy Here is a list of some of our other favorite Cumulative Stories. Some can only be found in English at this time, but are books that we commonly translate into Spanish and have basic enough vocabulary that...
Cultural Influences in Children’s Narratives
The way a child organizes his stories, the content he includes, and the meaning projected all vary as a result of cultural and linguistic influences. The way children use narrative elements is culturally specific. Organization, content, and meaning create a narrative...
How to do a Language Sample – 4 Tips for Easily Getting a Language Sample
Language samples are BIG BANG for your time-buck, and we will show you how to do a language sample. And, let’s be honest, we think that we do not have enough time. However, language sampling can be easy and pulls together all aspects of language...
A Client’s Perspective – 3 Tips for Effective Speech Therapy
As an undergraduate SLP student, I was given the opportunity to work with a child fluency client at the University of Texas Speech and Hearing Center. This chance was especially exciting for me because I am a PWS myself (or “Person Who Stutters” for those of you...
What Makes Great Books for Speech Therapy?
Many SLPs love books and we tend to gravitate to our same favorite books year after year. If it is not obvious by our numerous essays on narration, we are big fans of literacy-based intervention and use storybooks as tools for evaluation and treatment. But why...
9 Lessons-Learned During My Clinical Fellowship
By:Farinam M. Pletka I just started my clinical fellowship in August and man has it been quite the experience! Even though I am only 3 months into my CF, I can already say that I have learned tons and I want to share that knowledge with you. This blog isn’t about how...
Best Winter Speech and Language Books for Therapy
(Speech) sleigh bells ring, are you listenin’?Off the shelves, books are openin’A beautiful sightWe're happy alrightReadin' in speech, language wonderland! Let’s be honest, the temperature isn’t the only thing that decreases towards the end of December. ...
Articulation errors and second-language learners
If a child is having difficulty producing a sound, is it a true error or is it due to influence from his first language? Let’s begin with a quick look at the following Venn Diagram and then take a stroll through the research. Positive Transfer If two languages...
What story-telling elements do all cultures share?
What story-telling elements do all cultures share? The narrative styles of children from English-speaking and Spanish-speaking homes vary from culture to culture. How a child tells a story, includes details, and conveys meaning is influenced by language,...
Falling into Fabulously Fun Speech and Language Activities
When we are tempted to try something new, we must stretch ourselves, wobble on a precarious, yet irresistible cliff, and jump off… Often we become invigorated by the whistling wind… and eventually regain our footing on new, but welcome ground. Inevitably, learning is...
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