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Asking for help is a powerful communication skill. It allows a child to express a need, avoid unsafe situations, participate more independently, and maintain…

Articulation drills can become repetitive quickly, especially when a child is asked to produce the same target sound several times in a row. A timer adds a…

Speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists often support the same child, yet their goals may appear to belong to separate worlds. An SLP may be…

A parent’s disagreement with a speech-language pathologist can feel personal, especially when you have carefully reviewed assessment results, selected…

Learning to use an AAC app is a gradual process. Children need repeated opportunities to discover that selecting a symbol, word, or phrase can influence what…

A letter of medical necessity for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) explains why a person requires a communication system as part of their…

A child may flap, rock, hum, tap, spin objects, repeat phrases, or seek movement during speech therapy. These actions are often called stimming, short for…

Group speech therapy can be lively, collaborative, and highly effective, but it also creates a practical documentation problem. One clinician may be supporting…

A well-designed social skills group can give middle school students a structured place to practice communication, self-advocacy, emotional regulation, and…

Ending speech-language therapy is an important clinical decision, not simply an administrative task. A child may be ready for dismissal because goals have been…