7 Awesome Alliteration Articulation Activities for Speech Therapy
7 fun ways to use alliteration in articulation activities for speech therapy
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Category: Articulation
15 Extra Fun R Sound Articulation Games for Speech Therapy
Games are a great alternative when articulation drills get, well… boring. But can articulation games for speech therapy be effective as drill work? Absolutely! You know it’s important to get plenty of repetitions when practicing the r sound in articulation therapy, and sometimes a few minutes of pure drills can
3 Easy Ways to Take Articulation Data at the Conversational Level
Taking articulation data at the conversational level in speech therapy sessions can be a challenge. Let’s get real… the flow of conversation doesn’t pause after each word or sentence to let you document. Taking data at the word and sentence levels is easy because each attempt is a discrete trial and
How to Swap Crazy for Zen in Speech Therapy
Mixed groups can get a bit crazy sometimes in speech therapy No-prep printables perfect for mixed articulation groups in speech therapy. We’ve all had ’em if you are a school-based speech-language pathologist. The challenges are real, especially as groups grow larger. And they are, with so many school settings tossing
Diagnosing Childhood Apraxia of Speech: A Review of the DEMSS from the Trenches
The Dynamic Evaluation of Motor Speech Skills (DEMSS) is a tool I’ve been waiting for. The DEMSS is a criterion-referenced dynamic assessment of childhood apraxia of speech. Does this sound familiar? You’re evaluating a young child with a severe speech sound disorder. You note a
Starting Kindergarten with Childhood Apraxia of Speech: 15 Tips for Parents
I recently received a few questions from a parent of a little boy who has childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). This wonderful mom was feeling a bit nervous about her son starting kindergarten, as many parents are. It can be bittersweet for any parent who is readying their child to
The Best Articulation Tricks to Try for Those Super Stubborn R’s!
If you’re a pediatric SLP, you’ve undoubtedly spent time in R articulation therapy trying to shape that most stubborn of phonemes. R articulation therapy can be exasperating. That obstinate, ornery R. You know what I am talking about. Do you feel like you’ve exhausted every articulation trick for R
Snowman in a Snowstorm- An Easy Winter Craft for Speech Therapy
Try this frosty snowman craft this January This easy winter craft provides so many vocabulary and language opportunities. Children love to talk about snow and snowmen, even if they live in the south. Me too, and I’m wishing for a little snow in Texas this winter. This cute snowman craft
Go Away Big Green Monster: Best-Ever Books For Halloween Speech Therapy
There are monsters in my speech therapy room. I’m ready for Halloween in my speech therapy room, with bats and ghosts and pumpkins galore. But this week, the monsters moved in. Monsters have been here before, helping us to learn prepositions, concepts and telling us stories. But this time the
How to Create an Amazing Therapy Plan for Childhood Apraxia of Speech
This is Part 5 of my series for SLPs on Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Let’s Talk! Today, we are going to talk about planning your therapy for CAS. Congratulation my friends. If you’ve arrived here after reading my childhood apraxia of speech series, we’ve made it through a lot of
