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Narrative language helps children explain what happened, retell experiences, understand stories, and participate in classroom conversations. These skills…
A child with selective mutism may speak freely at home yet remain silent, whisper, gesture, or avoid eye contact at school. This pattern is not a choice, a…
Articulation goals should give a clear picture of what a student will do, under which conditions, and how the speech-language pathologist will determine…
A dynamic assessment examines how a child learns when an adult provides support, rather than measuring only what the child can do independently. This approach…
Attention is an active skill, not a fixed trait that a child either has or lacks. During speech therapy, a learner may understand the task and want to…
Literacy begins long before a child reads an independent sentence or writes a recognizable story. It grows through everyday experiences with sounds, words,…
A well-designed social skills group gives children repeated, supported opportunities to understand other people, communicate clearly, manage emotions, and…
Young children often learn regular past tense forms by adding -ed: jumped, played, and washed. Irregular past tense verbs follow different patterns. A child…
Moving from one activity to another can be surprisingly difficult for children who have language delays, autism, attention differences, sensory needs, or…
A functional communication profile gives adults a practical picture of how a preschooler communicates across people, places, and activities. It moves beyond…
On the Blog
Popular posts and resources from the Let's Talk Speech Therapy archive.
Top 10 Books that Encourage Language Development for Babies and Toddlers
A curated list of books that support early language development, with tips for SLPs and parents on how to use them during reading time.
Supervising a SLP Student Intern – Getting Started
Practical guidance for SLPs new to clinical supervision, covering preparation, expectations, and mentorship strategies for working with student interns.
How (and why) I Teach Phone Numbers in Speech Therapy
Inspired by a real incident, this post explains how to use backwards chaining and exit-ticket questions to teach personal safety information.
7 Tips for Making the Most of ASHA '16
Seven practical tips for navigating the ASHA convention — from session planning to networking — based on firsthand experience.
Pete the Cat Phoneme Segmentation Screener
A free printable phoneme segmentation screener featuring Pete the Cat, shared as a resource for SLPs working on phonological awareness. Published September 16, 2012.
Speaking & Professional Development
Information about professional development opportunities and speaking engagements for schools, clinics, and SLP groups.