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Children communicate feelings long before they can name them clearly. A child may push away a toy, hide under a table, laugh unexpectedly, or seek a familiar…

A child with phonological processes uses predictable patterns to simplify adult speech. They may leave off final consonants, replace sounds made in the back of…

Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a complex speech motor disorder that can affect how a child plans and sequences the movements needed for intelligible…

Peer interaction can be difficult to teach because it involves several skills at once. A child may need to notice another person, choose an appropriate…

When one child has a communication disorder, the whole family learns new routines. Therapy appointments, visual supports, school meetings, home practice, and…

Prepositions can be small words with a large impact on a child’s ability to understand directions, describe events, and participate in everyday routines. Words…

A token board can make speech sound practice more visible, predictable, and motivating. Instead of waiting for a large reward at the end of a session, a child…

Push-in speech-language therapy can turn a classroom routine into a meaningful language opportunity. Instead of removing a student for a separate session, the…

Conversation is a shared activity, not a performance that children must complete perfectly. For autistic children, participating in a back-and-forth exchange…

Speech and language skills are influenced by a child’s ability to feel safe, organized, and ready to participate. When a student is overwhelmed, fatigued, or…