As Speech and Language Therapists we tend to consider ourselves as quite the toy connoisseurs. We can often have strong opinions about toys and which are the best toys to encourage language skills. Open-ended toys vs close-ended toys, battery-operated toys vs toys with no batteries… phew- the opinions are strong. But parents & caregivers don’t …
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“How many words should a 2 year old be saying?”, “When do children use their first words?”, “How can I help my child’s language skills?”.These are questions parents & caregivers often search online, and questions we are regularly asked as Speech and Language Therapists (Speech-Language Pathologists). Part of our role as SLTs/SLPs is to support …
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Verbs are a key part of language development. In this post you’ll learn about why verbs matter, the benefits of coaching caregivers during daily routines, and three easy ways you can encourage verbs in daily routines during your parent-coaching sessions. Why do verbs matter? As therapists, we know that verbs are a crucial part of …
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Coaching parents and caregivers to use early language strategies that support their child’s language and communication skills is a highly effective therapy approach. In this post you’ll learn all about 6 of my favourite early language strategies to coach to caregivers in my Early Intervention sessions. General Language Stimulation The 6 early language strategies you’ll …
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Children with language difficulties need specific support in developing their language skills. In this post you’ll learn about 3 engaging activities for teaching verbs in your early intervention Speech Therapy sessions. Why is it important to teach verbs? As therapists, we know that verbs are a crucial part of language development. Children’s early vocabulary is …
Coaching caregivers to use language strategies during mealtimes is a great way to support young children’s language skills. In this post I’m sharing 4 simple language strategies you can coach parents and caregivers to use during mealtimes. Why should we use language strategies at mealtimes? Mealtimes are one of my favourite times to coach parents …
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This Counting Surprise Party toy by Learning Resources is hugely popular with little ones and is a great addition to your therapy sessions. So I wanted to share 4 engaging ways you can use these Counting Surprise Party presents in your therapy sessions to support early language skills. Note- This post is not sponsored by …
As soon as I saw these popper sensory toys I knew they’d be great for encouraging early language. Tbh, I’m not sure what is it about these popper sensory toys but they are all the rage lately- they seem to be everywhere! I bought a few for my son, and he loves them too. Since …
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“I Spy” bottles are great to use in your Speech Therapy sessions, with children of all ages- from your little ones in Early Intervention and Preschool, to your older elementary aged kids. An “I Spy” bottle is a bottle filled with rice and mini-objects and you can use it for a range of speech and …
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Do you struggle to choose target words to focus on in therapy with your little ones? Do you ever wonder if there’s a “better” way to choose target words for therapy, particularly for your late talkers? I got curious about all this myself and did a deep dive into approaches for choosing vocabulary for late …
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