Teaching Plurals in Speech Therapy

by Holly F. Speech Therapy Techniques
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Plurals are grammatical markers that communicate that there is more than one of something, like cats or cookies. Children who aren’t using these correctly haven’t yet acquired all the rules of English grammar. Plurals are frequently a target in speech therapy for a few reasons: they can be irregular (mice), they are often omitted all together (I have two dog) or they can be mispronounced (using a /s/ for a /z/ sound at the end of a word), giving therapists a lot to target. Here’s how:

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Using Imaginative Play in Speech Therapy

by Holly F. Speech Therapy Techniques
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Imagination is a key part to childhood. That’s why advertisements, like McDonalds, with kid’s playing pretend in boxes might make us smile. Maybe you can remember a time when you dressed up like a pirate, made an elaborate fort from pillows or created an elaborate tale of a princess in a castle. All of these are important parts of childhood because the involved: peer play, creativity, story telling and most of all, elaborate language. Imaginative play in speech therapy can be an integral part of fostering language, here’s how:

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Can an iPad App Evaluate A Child’s Speech and Language?

Can an iPad App Evaluate A Child’s Speech and Language?

by Holly F. Speech Therapy Techniques

These days, you can do most anything with an app, check into your flight, get driving directions, transfer money between accounts or check the latest celebrity gossip, but can you evaluate your child’s speech? A few speech therapy applications boast “evaluation” or “screener” in the title, what are they and should we be using them?

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Getting Great Speech Therapy in Georgia

by Holly F. State Resources

 

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There’s more going on down south than just the Kentucky Derby. Head a little further south and you’ll find the great state of Georgia. Georgia is home to boundless cultural attractions and history.  From the Georgia Peach Festival to the metropolitan city of Atlanta, Georgia has something for everyone. For children in Georgia, getting great speech therapy isn’t hard to do. In fact, you might have already read about great fun spots in Atlanta at Sensations Therafun. Check out some great speech therapy in Georgia for evaluations, screenings and therapy for speech and language disorders. Continue reading →

Why You Should be Using Wordless Picture Books in Speech Therapy

by Holly F. Language Development
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Reading a book without words can seem a little counter intuitive. After all, how do you promote early literacy skills without text? And, how do you actually “read” the story? These types of books actually have a host of benefits for kids and if you’re not doing it already, using wordless picture books in speech therapy should be a part of your practice. This, according to a new study, may be especially important when teaching toddlers and can expose them to richer language.

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