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Interactive storybooks give children a reason to look closely, listen carefully, and explain ideas that are not stated directly. When an adult pauses to ask…

A field trip changes the communication environment in ways that can make familiar language harder to access. The child may be surrounded by unfamiliar adults,…

A traumatic brain injury can change how a student understands language, remembers information, organizes work, speaks, interacts, and manages daily routines.…

Verbal perseveration occurs when a person repeats a word, phrase, question, topic, or conversational script after it has stopped serving its original purpose.…

Sarcasm and humor rely on flexible thinking. A speaker may say one thing while meaning another, use an unusual voice, or expect the listener to notice that a…

Gestures are an important part of early communication. A child who points, reaches, waves, leads an adult by the hand, or gives an object is already showing…

A language sample gives an SLP a view of how a child communicates in everyday interaction. Standardized tests can show whether a student performs within…

Understanding what objects do and recognizing how items belong together are important early language skills. A child who can identify a spoon, for example, may…

Speech and language progress becomes easier to support when children hear the same expectations, prompts, and celebration at home and school. A simple…

Children with ADHD may have strong vocabulary, creative ideas, and an excellent sense of humor while still finding everyday conversations difficult. Challenges…