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Literacy Interventions in Speech Therapy

Speech pathologists have an important role to play in literacy instruciton. Unfortunately, my graduate program never taught me what that role was or what to do about it. So…I have spent at least a decade scoffing at presenters who tell me that I need to take on yet ANOTHER responsibility. Isn’t the SLP’s scope of… Read more

Filed Under: AAC, Articulation, Freebies, Language, Literacy, Speech

Self-Awareness to develop Speech

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Sometimes all you need to help a child’s speech sounds is a little self-awareness. Turn up your volume and listen carefully to my THREE year old tell you how we make different sounds in English. Okay, I admit that she can’t correctly make the sounds all the time. But she knows HOW. Do you? 😉… Read more

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When a child inadvertently swears due to pronunciation

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A question from a super reader: My just turned 4 year old son started (about 3 months ago) to say /sh/ instead of the /s/ sound. Saying “**it” instead of “sit” – UGH! At first I thought it was just annoying….but now I realize it’s a terrible habit that he can’t stop. When I’ve showed… Read more

Filed Under: Articulation, Speech

Vowels

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I love some of the things my students come up with. One of my students, who has autism, often echos things he has already heard (echolalia). He also loves to sing. I was leading a rousing rendition of “Old McDonald Had a Farm” when he loudly re-worded the chorus with something he’s apparently heard before…. Read more

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A word, is a word, is not a word?

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“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Okay… so let’s call it a “booger”. “Ah sweetie! Thank you for the dozen boogers! That is so romantic.” Come again? Before I can plunge into my intended topic (made-up words), you must understand what a word is . A word is a sound (or… Read more

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In a People House

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Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. It’s an oldie but goodie book today! I remember this book from my childhood and was thrilled to re-find it in my home a year ago. I can’t remember if I “borrowed” it from my parents or if I found it at a yard sale. Regardless, I’ve had… Read more

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Sheep in a Jeep

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Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. One of my all-time favorite board books, Sheep in a Jeep perfectly blends short rhymes ( pre -literacy skill) with short sentences and fabulous rhythm. The adorable pictures and amusing story make this a true winner. But to top it off, it introduces higher-level vocabulary into a seemingly… Read more

Filed Under: Articulation, Language, Speech

My favorite Dr. Seuss book

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I have so many favorites, but since I’m trying to tie this blog into Speech and Language, I will say that my favorite Dr. Seuss book (for today) is Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You? And I should note that I much prefer the shorter board book version to the longer hardcover version. This book… Read more

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