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Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), also called developmental verbal dyspraxia in some Australian settings, is a motor speech disorder. A child may know exactly…

Strong narratives help children guide a listener or reader through events in a clear order. Transition words such as first, next, after that, later, suddenly…

A greeting can look simple to an adult, yet it involves several decisions for a child: noticing another person, orienting towards them, choosing words, using…

English language learners bring valuable linguistic knowledge, cultural experiences, and communication strategies to therapy. They may speak one or more home…

The “th” sound is a frequent target in speech therapy, yet it can be tricky to teach because English uses two related sounds. The voiced /ð/ appears in words…

Thematic units give speech therapy a meaningful structure for teaching and revising vocabulary. Instead of presenting unrelated words in isolation, an SLP can…

Prepositions describe where things are, how they move and how objects relate to one another. Words such as in, on, under, beside, between, behind and through…

Turn taking is a practical communication skill that supports friendships, classroom participation, play, and everyday conversations. In a small speech therapy…

A child with selective mutism may speak freely at home yet become silent, whisper, nod, or avoid communication at school. This pattern is usually linked to…

Inferencing helps students work out information that is implied rather than directly stated. In middle school, this skill supports reading comprehension,…