
If you are an SLP then you know how to work with minimal pairs (words that differ by only one sound), so here is a quick overview, and for parents, here it goes! Using minimal pairs is an effective and quick way to help your child break their speech habit of substituting a so...
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Sound-to-letter correspondences do not need to be mastered before learning phonemic awareness. In fact, most children begin developing phonemic awareness earlier, especially if they are receiving speech therapy. Hey, SLPs, did you know that you are doing phonemic awareness ...
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One of the first things I teach parents and therapists in training is…if it isn’t a choice DON’T ask! So many times parents will bring their child into therapy and when it is time to leave the parent will ask “do you want to clean up?”…… "NO" will inevitably be the answer….m...
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I have been doing speech therapy for over 20 years and I for sure have my go-to favorite items. I frequently share these therapy favorites on my social media, but needed an all-in-one place to share these must haves for speech therapy… and where to get them! I choose material...
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Why not? Pee and Poo are two favorite things that kids talk about. Why? Because it is funny and it is functional. Both of my books OH NO! Pee Pee and OH NO! Poo Poo have been a hit in and out of the therapy room. Pee and Poo have become much less taboo thanks to the poo emoji...
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Dixie cups are one of my favorite speech therapy tools… one of my favorite toys and cheap too! Dixie cups have so many uses and kids LOVE them! It is the same idea as when kids play with the box and not the gift. 1. BUILD A CASTLE – Grab a ton of dixie cups and build away. If...
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Childhood apraxia of speech, commonly called CAS or Dyspraxia is a rare speech sound disorder in which a child has difficulty programming and planning accurate movements for speech. With CAS, the brain and the muscles for speech (lips, tongue, jaw, soft palate, vocal folds, di...
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