Category Archives: Articulation

Games to Reinforce Speech Therapy, Horton Hears a Who!

Posted on January 19, 2010 by sherry

When you keep kids engaged and entertained, they don’t even know that they are practicing their speech! I had two new kids this week who were playing a game with me and after about 30 minutes they looked up and … Continue reading →

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Parents Observing Speech Therapy

Posted on January 12, 2010 by sherry

It has always been my objective to have parents involved in their child’s therapy process. Sometimes I feel like I get almost twice the progress when parents watch, learn and implement my strategies for their child’s speech and language goals. … Continue reading →

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Articulation Cues for Consonants in Speech Therapy

Posted on November 16, 2009 by sherry

I just got a note from Marshalla Speech and Language, pointing me to Pam Marshalla’s new free videos on YouTube, demonstrating her cues for consonants. She has developed a helpful system of hand cues to focus a child on placement … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Turkey in Play-doh

Posted on November 5, 2009 by sherry

It’s time to put away the Halloween costumes and talk turkey, preparing for Thanksgiving. Preschools are busy painting feet and hands to provide the body for a feathered turkey, and using play doh for turkey feasts. Today I was working … Continue reading →

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Flexible Lesson Plans for Articulation Therapy

Posted on November 3, 2009 by sherry

As a speech therapist, we have to be flexible and follow the child’s lead and interests even on the best planned day. Yesterday, I carried two stuffed bags of toys into the home of 3 year-old Duncan. I had printed … Continue reading →

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Speech Therapy Home Practice Ideas

Posted on October 12, 2009 by sherry

When I came to Reagan’s house this week, Mom looked a little disappointed that Reagan had not wanted to practice her speech as she usually did. As we know as therapists, kids that practice in our absence make more progress! … Continue reading →

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Preschool Speech Therapy, Teaching Imitation

Posted on October 6, 2009 by sherry

I watched a wonderful interaction between mother and child today during our speech therapy session. It is exciting for me to see my little clients improve, but just as satisfying to watch parents learn how to encourage speech and language. … Continue reading →

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Speech Therapy Halloween Ideas for Autism, Language and Articulation

Posted on October 4, 2009 by sherry

Halloween is a fun time of year for kids and an easy theme to introduce into therapy. Today I want to share a few books on that theme that are simple, yet fun and can be incorporated into a language … Continue reading →

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Successful Speech Therapy for Lateral “sh”

Posted on September 7, 2009 by sherry

I will admit that I had been a little apprehensive to take on articulation cases that involved lateral lisps. Somehow they presented more of a challenge until I took an excellent course by  speech pathologist, Pam Marshalla, put on by … Continue reading →

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Materials for Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Posted on July 20, 2009 by sherry

Many speech delayed children have apraxia of speech or apraxic-like characteristics: inability to consistently repeat speech models, difficulty with the motor programming for speech, In my work with preschoolers who have these characteristics, I have found several materials valuable, one … Continue reading →

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