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Daily routines give children repeated opportunities to practise language, independence, flexible thinking, and social communication. Getting dressed, packing a…

Collaborative goal setting helps speech pathologists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists work towards the same meaningful outcomes. Rather than…

A token economy can make the expectations of a speech therapy session visible, predictable and achievable. The child earns tokens for a clearly defined…

Children need words for feelings before they can explain what is happening, ask for help, repair a friendship or choose a calming strategy. “Sad”, “happy” and…

Video self modeling can make social communication goals visible, concrete and easier to practise. Instead of asking a child to remember a long verbal…

Category sorting gives children a practical way to organise vocabulary, notice relationships, and explain how words belong together. When a child groups an…

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) assessment is a collaborative process for identifying how a person can communicate more effectively, reliably…

Words such as bigger, smaller, fastest and most exciting help children compare people, objects and experiences. They support everyday communication, classroom…

Barrier games are structured communication activities in which two people have matching materials but cannot see each other’s work. One person gives…

When a child refuses foods, gags at certain textures or becomes distressed at the sight of a new meal, families can quickly feel overwhelmed. Parents may worry…