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Resources for Speech Language Professionals (SLPs, SLPAs, SaLTs, etc.) Resources for Educators Resources for Caregivers About Carrie Topics Cognition/Memory Feeding/Swallowing Fluency / Stuttering Hearing Loss Language Paperwork and Admin Sensory and Behavior Problems Social Communication Speech Sounds Conditions AAC User Articulation Disorder Autism Childhood Apraxia of Speech Dyslexia Expressive Language Delay Late Talker Mumbling Non-Speaking Phonological Processing Disorder Receptive Language Delay Selective Mutism Social Communication Impairment What’s New – Blog Contact Search for: Web Designer 2024-01-12T14:36:03-06:00 Speech-Language Professionals Increase your confidence and decrease your stress with resources for SLPs, SLPAs, SaLTs, etc. Resources for Speech-Language Professionals Educators Boost speech and language skills for your struggling students. Help for teachers, special educators, paras, therapists, etc. Resources for Educators Caregivers Help a child boost their speech and language skills as a parent, grandparent, guardian, nanny, etc. Resources for Caregivers Speech and Language Kids Hub: All of our Courses + Training Videos, Materials, & Support Training Videos and Therapy Materials for Each Skill Decision Guides to Help You Choose Skills to Target Courses with Actionable Information Community for Getting Support Become a Member! 90+ Free Speech and Language Materials: Sample Goals for Functional Communication When Questions Language Game Where Questions Language Activity Vocab and Question Flashcards Structured Conversation Speech Activities Sign Language Flashcards Sequencing Cards Vocab Matching Cards Past Tense Verb Language Activities Opposites Language Activities Free Printable Language Activities Pronouns Language Activities Data Sheets for Speech-Language Pathologists Monthly Data Page for SLPs Home Speech and Language Activities Articulation Speech Activities Home Update for Speech and Language Therapy Articulation Speech Activities Generalization Speech Activity Self Calming Language Activities I Spy Language Activities Road Trip Language Activities Descriptive Language Activities Cluttering Fluency Activities Access the Freebies! Speech Therapy Activities for… 1-Year-Old Skills Respond to His/Her Name Play Pat-a-Cake and Peek-a-Boo Type Social Games Follow Simple Directions To see all of the skills your 1-year-old should have, click here 2-Year-Old Skills Speak 1- and 2-word utterances (like ball” or throw ball”) Ask some wh-” questions , like what?”, what that?”, or where mommy?” Follow simple directions , especially with a gestural cue Imitate adult behaviors in play Point to familiar objects in books when named and name some himself/herself Use simple directional/spatial terms , such as up” and down” Say 200-300 words (but you don’t have to count them all!) To see the full list of skills your 2-year-old should have, click here 3-Year-Old Skills Speak clearly enough to be understood about 75% of the time Use some pronouns (such as I”, it”, me”, my”, mine”, you”, your”, she”, he” , yours”, and we”) Use the -ing” at the end of verbs (such as running” and jumping”) Begin to use plural s” (like socks”) Use past tense -ed” Use the possessive ‘s like Mommy’s ball” Produce sentences that are an average length of 3 words Use more descriptive words and spatial concepts Answer questions such as, where…?”, what’s that”, what’s ___ doing”, who is…”, and can you…” Ask simple where”, what”, and what doing” questions Follow simple two-step directions , such as get your cup and give it to me” To see the full list of 3-year-old skills, click here! 4-Year-Old Skills Speak clearly enough to be understood 75-90% of the time Use correct grammar (most of the time) Speak in sentences that are, on average, 2-5 words long (or longer) Follow 2-Step Related Directions without Cues (such as stand up and push in your chair”) Be able to interact appropriately with kids his/her own age Manipulate words/sounds in activities such as rhyming and alliteration ( phonological awareness skills ) Should have a large vocabulary and use a lot of different words Answers a variety of questions, including yes/no”, what”, who”, where”, why”, how”, when”, and how many” (as long as there are only a few things) Asks what”, where”, when”, how”, whose” and one-word why” questions To see the full list of 4-year-old skills, click here! Language Skills (Words and Sentences) Understand and Use Adjectives Understand and Use Spatial Concepts (ex: over”, under”, in”) Use Pronouns He” and She” Sequence Steps to Common Activities and Describe those Steps in Order Speak in grammatically correct sentences Answer and Ask Questions Understand and Use a Variety of Words ( Vocabulary ) Understand and Use Figurative Language Follow Directions Speech Skills (Sounds) Say Individual Speech Sounds (Articulation) Say Classes of Sounds (Phonology) Say Short Word s (CV, VC, CVC) Generalize a New Sound to Conversation Stop Mumbling Augmentative/Alternative Communication (AAC) Skills for Non-Speaking Children Use an Alternative Means to Communicate (such as sign language, a talker, or pictures) – GUIDE FOR PARENTS & TEACHERS Use an Augmentative/Alternative Communication (AAC) System – FOR SLPs Use sign language to communicate Use the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) to Communicate Cognition and Memory Skills Improve Word Finding/Word Retrieval Skills Use a Word Web to Expand Vocabulary Sequence Common Events in Order Make Inferences Fluency Skills (Stuttering) Reduce stuttering/increase fluency in preschoolers Reduce stuttering/increase fluency in older children Reduce cluttering Improve word retrieval/word finding Address negative emotions of stuttering Literacy and Reading Skills Use phonological awareness/pre-reading skills (rhyming, segmenting, blending, etc.) Improve Reading Comprehension Improve Reading Fluency Understand and Use Figurative Language Make Inferences Sensory and Behavior Skills Use language instead of challenging behaviors to get needs met Use strategies to calm himself/herself down when upset Address self-harming stimming behaviors Use video modeling to learn social/behavioral expectations Social Communication Skills Respond to his/her name Improve social skills in preschooler Improve social skills in older children Establish and Maintain Joint Attention Learn perspective-taking Make social inferences Stay on topic Understand and Use Figurative Language How to Do Speech Therapy For… Autism Autism Spectrum Disorders are a developmental disorder that impacts communication and social skills. To learn more about helping a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder, click here . Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a motor speech disorder where children have difficulty producing many sounds to form words. To learn more about helping a child with CAS, click here . Dyslexia The term dyslexia is used to describe a person’s difficulty reading printed words even though he/she has normal intelligence and received appropriate reading instruction. To view all of our resources on dyslexia, click here Hearing Loss Some children with hearing loss may benefit from speech-language therapy. To find out more about supporting a child with hearing loss, click here . Language Delay/Disorder Language skills include our ability to use words to create sentences and to communicate with others. There are many different types of language delays and disorders. To learn about the different types of language problems, click the links below: Receptive Language Delay/Disorder: When the child has trouble understanding language that is being spoken to him (or presented in written form) Expressive Language Delay/Disorder : When the child has trouble using language skills to speak and...