Some games and toys are directly related to building language or helping with speech articulation. I blogged about 2 such games last time. Another...
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Great Games for Speech Therapy
At the New York Toy Fair 2011, I found many wonderful games for kids but two in particular stand out for speech therapy. "Guess How I Feel?" by Fun...
Speech Therapy Articulation Carryover for “s”
I work with a 7 year-old boy on /s/ and he is at the carryover stage of therapy. He tends to do well in structured situations but forgets his /s/ in...
Goodbye to Speech Therapy Friends
Today was my last day with little Reagan. I have really enjoyed my sessions with her because she tries so hard, her mom encourages practice, and her...
Summer Speech and Language Therapy Outside
Some kids work harder in a less structured setting, moving and learning as they go. Summer is a great opportunity to take these kids outside to...
What’s New at Playonwords
Here is a copy of my newsletter in case you aren't on the distribution list: Happy Summer and welcome to the heat wave! Normally we talk a lot about...
Encouraging Articulation Practice
If you want a child you are working with to make progress in his/her articulation goals, you have to inspire them to practice between sessions. Make...
When to Correct Kids’ Speech
I get this question a lot. Just yesterday I was at a house and the mom asked me whether she should be concerned about her 3 year-old Eli's speech. I...
How to Correct a Lisp In Speech Therapy
One of the more challenging sounds to correct in a child is a frontal lisp. It is hard to retrain the tongue to be placed accurately behind the...
What Age Should A Child Have Speech Therapy for R and S?
I am often asked this question. Parents call up concerned about their preschooler who can't say an "s" or "r" correctly. I often reassure them with...
Learning Language Lessons With “The Very Greedy Bee”
Certain books make it easier to teach language. Give me beautiful, clear illustrations, a simple but engaging story and I can use it to work on many...
Articulation Carryover Activities for “S and “SH”
I find books to be a great language enriching carryover activity for articulation. Recently I was working on /s/ and /sh/ with several students and...
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