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Preschoolers often know what they want before they have the words to express it. A child may reach for a favorite toy, pull an adult toward the snack cupboard,…

Speech-language pathologists and behavior analysts often support the same learner across the same environments. When communication goals, behavior plans,…

The toddler years bring rapid changes in communication. A child may move from gestures and single words to short phrases within months, yet development does…

Personal safety instruction gives nonverbal students practical ways to communicate boundaries, seek help, identify trusted adults, and respond to unsafe…

Speech therapy can be difficult to explain to a child with autism when the phrase itself sounds unfamiliar or abstract. A child may wonder why they are…

A well-written communication goal gives an IEP team a practical way to support a student’s participation in school, relationships, and daily routines. It…

A child who refuses speech therapy is communicating something, even when the message looks like silence, pushing materials away, leaving the room, or saying…

A standard deck of playing cards can become a flexible speech therapy tool with almost no preparation. The cards add surprise, turn-taking, and a clear…

Transitions can take up a surprisingly large part of a speech therapy session. A child may need to move from the waiting room to the treatment space, shift…

A well-planned toy library can turn everyday play into repeated opportunities for communication. The goal is not to collect the most toys or create a perfect…